#C170BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.139 330.2), rgb(193, 112, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C170BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170BA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.139 330.2) |
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 #C170BA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170BA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170BA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C170BA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170BA
oklch(65.9% 0.139 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D86
oklch(49.1% 0.141 330)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C170BA 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) | #6C86BD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7768C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170BA
#C170BA
oklch(65.9% 0.139 330.2)
- #47A963
#47A963
oklch(65.9% 0.139 150.3)
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 #C170BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #C170BA 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.