#C179DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.157 316.6), rgb(193, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#C179DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C179DB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 316.6) |
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 #C179DB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C179DB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179DB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179DB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C179DB
oklch(68.9% 0.157 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B859D8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A338C6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C28AB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#72248A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 317)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#C179DB 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) | #6891DE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C087A0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C179DB
#C179DB
oklch(68.9% 0.157 316.6)
- #6AB047
#6AB047
oklch(68.8% 0.157 136.6)
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 #C179DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #C179DB 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.