#C178EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.181 310.8), rgb(193, 120, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C178EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178EF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.181 310.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C178EF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178EF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178EF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178EF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF7
oklch(81% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178EF
oklch(69.7% 0.181 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B551ED
oklch(63% 0.231 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A129DC
oklch(55.6% 0.252 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A16BF
oklch(49.2% 0.234 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#70199A
oklch(42.7% 0.194 311)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#C178EF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A94F3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8CA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178EF
#C178EF
oklch(69.7% 0.181 310.8)
- #75B31D
#75B31D
oklch(69.8% 0.181 130.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C178EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C178EF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.