#C18BF4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.156 306.6), rgb(193, 139, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C18BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 139, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.156 306.6) |
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 #C18BF4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C18BF4 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18BF4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18BF4 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18BF4
oklch(73% 0.156 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A960E6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9541D4
oklch(55.7% 0.217 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B8
oklch(49.2% 0.202 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#C18BF4 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) | #72A0F8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA3F1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99CB4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18BF4
#C18BF4
oklch(73% 0.156 306.6)
- #8EB93F
#8EB93F
oklch(73.1% 0.156 126.6)
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 #C18BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #C18BF4 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.