#C178FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.199 307), rgb(193, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C178FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178FF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.199 307) |
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 #C178FF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C178FF | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178FF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178FF text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178FF
oklch(70.6% 0.199 307)
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Step 500
500
#B24AFD
oklch(63% 0.254 307)
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Step 600
600
#9E15EC
oklch(55.5% 0.276 307)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6E0BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.212 307)
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Step 900
900
#591A84
oklch(37.8% 0.165 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#C178FF 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) | #4D97FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B790B0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178FF
#C178FF
oklch(70.6% 0.199 307)
- #81B300
#81B300
oklch(70.5% 0.182 127)
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 #C178FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
Use #C178FF 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.