#C172BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.139 328.8), rgb(193, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#C172BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172BD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.139 328.8) |
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 #C172BD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172BD | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C172BD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172BD text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C172BD
oklch(66.4% 0.139 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#C172BD 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) | #6D87C0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6798F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172BD
#C172BD
oklch(66.4% 0.139 328.8)
- #4DAA62
#4DAA62
oklch(66.3% 0.138 148.8)
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 #C172BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C172BD 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.