#C189FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.2% 0.171 304.6), rgb(193, 137, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C189FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C189FE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 137, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.171 304.6) |
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 #C189FE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C189FE | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C189FE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C189FE text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C189FE
oklch(73.2% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9438E0
oklch(55.5% 0.238 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#67249D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#C189FE 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) | #69A1FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79DB8 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C189FE
#C189FE
oklch(73.2% 0.171 304.6)
- #91B925
#91B925
oklch(73.1% 0.171 124.4)
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 #C189FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C189FE 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.