#C181FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.18 306.6), rgb(193, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C181FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C181FB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.18 306.6) |
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 #C181FB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C181FB | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181FB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C181FB text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C181FB
oklch(71.7% 0.18 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F4
oklch(63.2% 0.231 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A2FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B1D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.193 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#56217E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#C181FB 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) | #5F9BFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719EF8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B896B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C181FB
#C181FB
oklch(71.7% 0.18 306.6)
- #86B710
#86B710
oklch(71.8% 0.181 126.7)
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 #C181FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C181FB 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.