#C186FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.175 305.4), rgb(193, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#C186FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C186FD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.175 305.4) |
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 #C186FD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C186FD | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C186FD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C186FD text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C186FD
oklch(72.6% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F2
oklch(63.2% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9635E1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8024C3
oklch(49% 0.226 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311649
oklch(26.8% 0.092 305.4)
#C186FD 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) | #659FFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A1FA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79AB6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C186FD
#C186FD
oklch(72.6% 0.175 305.4)
- #8DB81E
#8DB81E
oklch(72.5% 0.174 125.2)
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 #C186FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #C186FD 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.