#C172E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.176 315.2), rgb(193, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C172E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172E2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.176 315.2) |
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 #C172E2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172E2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172E2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172E2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF2
oklch(81% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172E2
oklch(68.1% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB50E4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A629D2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 315)
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Step 700
700
#8F17B6
oklch(49.2% 0.228 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#741993
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E75
oklch(37.7% 0.147 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C172E2 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) | #5A8EE6 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295DF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF83A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172E2
#C172E2
oklch(68.1% 0.176 315.2)
- #65AF2F
#65AF2F
oklch(68.1% 0.175 135)
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 #C172E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C172E2 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.