#C170C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.149 325.8), rgb(193, 112, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C170C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170C4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.149 325.8) |
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 #C170C4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170C4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170C4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C170C4 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170C4
oklch(66.4% 0.149 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#C170C4 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) | #6887C7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57991 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170C4
#C170C4
oklch(66.4% 0.149 325.8)
- #4DAB58
#4DAB58
oklch(66.4% 0.149 145.9)
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 #C170C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C170C4 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.