#C179F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.184 309.7), rgb(193, 121, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C179F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C179F3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 121, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.184 309.7) |
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 #C179F3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C179F3 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179F3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179F3 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF9
oklch(81% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C179F3
oklch(70.1% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B451F1
oklch(63.2% 0.235 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A027DF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8914C2
oklch(49.2% 0.238 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F189D
oklch(42.7% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#351449
oklch(27.1% 0.097 310.1)
#C179F3 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) | #5995F7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E99F0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8EAB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C179F3
#C179F3
oklch(70.1% 0.184 309.7)
- #78B410
#78B410
oklch(70.2% 0.185 129.8)
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 #C179F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #C179F3 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.