#C173B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.127 334.3), rgb(193, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C173B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C173B2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.127 334.3) |
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 #C173B2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C173B2 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C173B2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C173B2 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C173B2
oklch(66.1% 0.127 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713666
oklch(42.8% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#C173B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8778B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C173B2
#C173B2
oklch(66.1% 0.127 334.3)
- #48A96E
#48A96E
oklch(66.1% 0.127 154.1)
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 #C173B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #C173B2 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.