#C170B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.136 332.1), rgb(193, 112, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C170B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170B6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.136 332.1) |
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 #C170B6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170B6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170B6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C170B6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170B6
oklch(65.8% 0.136 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A34E99
oklch(55.6% 0.147 332)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E83
oklch(49.2% 0.138 332)
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Step 800
800
#72346A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#C170B6 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) | #6E85B9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7758B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170B6
#C170B6
oklch(65.8% 0.136 332.1)
- #44A967
#44A967
oklch(65.8% 0.136 152.1)
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 #C170B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
Use #C170B6 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.