#C181DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.148 314.3), rgb(193, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#C181DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C181DF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.148 314.3) |
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 #C181DF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C181DF | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181DF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181DF text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C181DF
oklch(70.3% 0.148 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED7
oklch(63% 0.19 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C5
oklch(55.7% 0.206 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8730AA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A8A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#C181DF 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) | #7096E2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8EA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C181DF
#C181DF
oklch(70.3% 0.148 314.3)
- #77B34E
#77B34E
oklch(70.3% 0.148 134.3)
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 #C181DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C181DF 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.