#C184BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.107 328.9), rgb(193, 132, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C184BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C184BD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 132, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.107 328.9) |
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 #C184BD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C184BD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184BD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184BD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C184BD
oklch(69.3% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.147 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#893F86
oklch(49.1% 0.137 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#C184BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58899 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C184BD
#C184BD
oklch(69.3% 0.107 328.9)
- #6BAF77
#6BAF77
oklch(69.4% 0.107 148.7)
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 #C184BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
Use #C184BD 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.