#C178F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.19 308.8), rgb(193, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C178F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178F7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.19 308.8) |
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 #C178F7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C178F7 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178F7 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178F7 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178F7
oklch(70.2% 0.19 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 309)
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Step 600
600
#A021E4
oklch(55.6% 0.264 309)
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Step 700
700
#8909C6
oklch(49.1% 0.245 309)
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Step 800
800
#6F13A0
oklch(42.7% 0.203 309)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 309)
#C178F7 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) | #5495FB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A99F4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8EAC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178F7
#C178F7
oklch(70.2% 0.19 308.8)
- #7AB300
#7AB300
oklch(70% 0.185 128.9)
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 #C178F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.004
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
Use #C178F7 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.