#C173F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.191 310.9), rgb(193, 115, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C173F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C173F1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 115, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.191 310.9) |
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 #C173F1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C173F1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C173F1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C173F1 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D9AAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.119 311)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C173F1
oklch(69.1% 0.191 310.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B84BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.245 311)
-
Step 600
600
#A31CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.265 310.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8C01C3
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.1)
-
Step 800
800
#720F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5C1B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.159 310.8)
-
Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#C173F1 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) | #5191F5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EE | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB88A7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C173F1
#C173F1
oklch(69.1% 0.191 310.9)
- #70B100
#70B100
oklch(69% 0.188 131)
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 #C173F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #C173F1 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.