#C184DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9), rgb(193, 132, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C184DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C184DF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 132, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9) |
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 #C184DF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C184DF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184DF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184DF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B061D5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#C184DF 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) | #7398E2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF91A7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C184DF
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
- #7BB452
#7BB452
oklch(70.9% 0.143 133.8)
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 #C184DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #C184DF 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.