#C170CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.156 323), rgb(193, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C170CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170CB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.156 323) |
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 #C170CB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170CB | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170CB text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C170CB text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170CB
oklch(66.7% 0.156 323)
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Step 600
600
#A049AB
oklch(55.5% 0.169 323)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#C170CB 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) | #6588CE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B94 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170CB
#C170CB
oklch(66.7% 0.156 323)
- #52AC4F
#52AC4F
oklch(66.7% 0.156 143)
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 #C170CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C170CB 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.