#C173C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.147 324.5), rgb(193, 115, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C173C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C173C7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 115, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.147 324.5) |
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 #C173C7 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C173C7 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C173C7 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C173C7 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C173C7
oklch(67% 0.147 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C7
oklch(63% 0.188 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#922B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.189 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#76257D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C173C7 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) | #6A8ACA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C94 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C173C7
#C173C7
oklch(67% 0.147 324.5)
- #55AC58
#55AC58
oklch(67% 0.146 144.4)
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 #C173C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #C173C7 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.