#C182F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.173 307.7), rgb(193, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#C182F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C182F6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.173 307.7) |
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 #C182F6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C182F6 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182F6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182F6 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C182F6
oklch(71.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE58EE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A34DC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8323BF
oklch(49% 0.223 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B219B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C182F6 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) | #649BFA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759EF3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B995B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C182F6
#C182F6
oklch(71.6% 0.173 307.7)
- #84B626
#84B626
oklch(71.5% 0.173 127.7)
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 #C182F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C182F6 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.