#C184FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.178 305.7), rgb(193, 132, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#C184FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C184FD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 132, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.178 305.7) |
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 #C184FD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C184FD | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184FD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C184FD text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C184FD
oklch(72.3% 0.178 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC57F4
oklch(63.2% 0.228 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9832E2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8221C5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#69209F
oklch(42.7% 0.19 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#55227E
oklch(37.6% 0.149 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#C184FD 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) | #629EFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A0FA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B799B5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C184FD
#C184FD
oklch(72.3% 0.178 305.7)
- #8BB816
#8BB816
oklch(72.4% 0.178 125.6)
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 #C184FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #C184FD 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.