#C171CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.157 321.8), rgb(193, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C171CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C171CE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 321.8) |
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 #C171CE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C171CE | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C171CE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C171CE text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C171CE
oklch(67% 0.157 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF56D0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA34BD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9224A3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#762184
oklch(42.6% 0.168 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#C171CE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37C96 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C171CE
#C171CE
oklch(67% 0.157 321.8)
- #56AC4D
#56AC4D
oklch(66.9% 0.156 141.8)
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 #C171CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C171CE 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.