#C182FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.9% 0.179 306.5), rgb(193, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C182FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 306°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C182FB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.179 306.5) |
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 #C182FB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C182FB | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182FB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182FB text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEFA
oklch(81% 0.112 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C182FB
oklch(71.9% 0.179 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD56F3
oklch(63.1% 0.228 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9930E2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#831FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.231 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A1E9E
oklch(42.6% 0.191 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#C182FB 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) | #619CFF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729FF8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B897B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C182FB
#C182FB
oklch(71.9% 0.179 306.5)
- #87B715
#87B715
oklch(71.9% 0.179 126.5)
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 #C182FB, 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 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #C182FB 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.