#C182FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.181 306), rgb(193, 130, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C182FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C182FD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.181 306) |
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 #C182FD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C182FD | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182FD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182FD text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C182FD
oklch(72% 0.181 306)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600
#992FE4
oklch(55.7% 0.252 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#831DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.234 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A1DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 306)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#C182FD 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) | #5F9CFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FFA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B897B4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C182FD
#C182FD
oklch(72% 0.181 306)
- #88B70A
#88B70A
oklch(71.9% 0.181 126)
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 #C182FD, 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 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #C182FD 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.