#C172CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.152 322.9), rgb(193, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C172CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172CB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.152 322.9) |
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 #C172CB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172CB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C172CB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172CB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 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
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172CB
oklch(67% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 323)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#762381
oklch(42.6% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C172CB 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) | #678ACE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C95 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172CB
#C172CB
oklch(67% 0.152 322.9)
- #56AC52
#56AC52
oklch(67% 0.152 142.8)
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 #C172CB, 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 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C172CB 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.