#C170C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.146 327.1), rgb(193, 112, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C170C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170C1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 327.1) |
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 #C170C1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170C1 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170C1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C170C1 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170C1
oklch(66.3% 0.146 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.158 327)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8B
oklch(49% 0.147 327)
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Step 800
800
#703271
oklch(42.6% 0.122 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#C170C1 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) | #6987C4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6788F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170C1
#C170C1
oklch(66.3% 0.146 327.1)
- #4BAA5B
#4BAA5B
oklch(66.1% 0.146 147.1)
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 #C170C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #C170C1 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.