#C182EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.159 310.8), rgb(193, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#C182EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C182EA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.159 310.8) |
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 #C182EA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C182EA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182EA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182EA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C182EA
oklch(71% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.203 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C3BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#852CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2792
oklch(42.8% 0.17 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#C182EA 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) | #6B99EE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC92AB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C182EA
#C182EA
oklch(71% 0.159 310.8)
- #7EB53F
#7EB53F
oklch(71.1% 0.159 130.8)
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 #C182EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C182EA 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.