#C172EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.19 311.6), rgb(193, 114, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C172EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172EF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.19 311.6) |
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 #C172EF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172EF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C172EF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C172EF
oklch(68.8% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF1
oklch(63% 0.243 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A41CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.264 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D01C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#720F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.204 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#C172EF 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) | #5190F3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC87A6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172EF
#C172EF
oklch(68.8% 0.19 311.6)
- #6DB100
#6DB100
oklch(68.8% 0.19 131.6)
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 #C172EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #C172EF 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.