#C172E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.184 313.2), rgb(193, 114, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C172E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172E9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.184 313.2) |
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 #C172E9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172E9 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172E9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172E9 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF5
oklch(81% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172E9
oklch(68.5% 0.184 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EEB
oklch(63.2% 0.234 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A522D9
oklch(55.5% 0.255 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E0DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.237 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731498
oklch(42.6% 0.197 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C79
oklch(37.6% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#C172E9 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) | #558FED | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD85A3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172E9
#C172E9
oklch(68.5% 0.184 313.2)
- #69B01D
#69B01D
oklch(68.4% 0.184 133.2)
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 #C172E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C172E9 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.