#C186FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.177 304.9), rgb(193, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#C186FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C186FF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.177 304.9) |
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 #C186FF | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C186FF | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C186FF text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C186FF text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C186FF
oklch(72.7% 0.177 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9633E3
oklch(55.6% 0.247 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8022C5
oklch(49% 0.229 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#C186FF 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) | #649FFF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A1FC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79BB7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C186FF
#C186FF
oklch(72.7% 0.177 304.9)
- #8EB916
#8EB916
oklch(72.8% 0.178 124.9)
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 #C186FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #C186FF 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.