#C172EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.189 311.8), rgb(193, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C172EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172EE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.189 311.8) |
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 #C172EE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172EE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172EE
oklch(68.8% 0.189 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B94CF0
oklch(63.2% 0.241 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A41DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D03C1
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72109C
oklch(42.6% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#C172EE 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) | #5190F2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC87A5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172EE
#C172EE
oklch(68.8% 0.189 311.8)
- #6DB105
#6DB105
oklch(68.8% 0.189 131.7)
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 #C172EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #C172EE 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.