#C187ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.154 309.2), rgb(193, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#C187ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C187ED |
| RGB | rgb(193, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.154 309.2) |
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 #C187ED | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C187ED | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C187ED text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C187ED text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C187ED
oklch(72% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9840CF
oklch(55.6% 0.214 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8230B3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#C187ED 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) | #709DF1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB97AF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C187ED
#C187ED
oklch(72% 0.154 309.2)
- #86B743
#86B743
oklch(72.1% 0.155 129.1)
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 #C187ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C187ED 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.