#C172EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.185 312.9), rgb(193, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C172EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172EA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.185 312.9) |
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 #C172EA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172EA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172EA
oklch(68.6% 0.185 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B94DEC
oklch(63% 0.236 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A521DA
oklch(55.5% 0.257 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D0BBD
oklch(49% 0.239 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#731499
oklch(42.7% 0.197 313)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#C172EA 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) | #558FEE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD85A4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172EA
#C172EA
oklch(68.6% 0.185 312.9)
- #6AB11A
#6AB11A
oklch(68.7% 0.185 132.9)
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 #C172EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C172EA 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.