#C181F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.169 309.1), rgb(193, 129, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C181F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C181F1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 129, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.169 309.1) |
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 #C181F1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C181F1 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181F1 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181F1 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF5
oklch(81% 0.106 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C181F1
oklch(71.2% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B36D8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8526BB
oklch(49.2% 0.218 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2397
oklch(42.8% 0.18 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#C181F1 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) | #669AF5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DEE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB93AE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C181F1
#C181F1
oklch(71.2% 0.169 309.1)
- #80B530
#80B530
oklch(71.1% 0.168 129.1)
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 #C181F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C181F1 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.