#C170C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.15 325.4), rgb(193, 112, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C170C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170C5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.15 325.4) |
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 #C170C5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170C5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170C5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C170C5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170C5
oklch(66.4% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#C170C5 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) | #6887C8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57991 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170C5
#C170C5
oklch(66.4% 0.15 325.4)
- #4EAB57
#4EAB57
oklch(66.4% 0.15 145.5)
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 #C170C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C170C5 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.