#C174C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.141 326.1), rgb(193, 116, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C174C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C174C3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 116, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 326.1) |
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 #C174C3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C174C3 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174C3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174C3 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C174C3
oklch(67% 0.141 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#C174C3 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) | #6D8AC6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293C0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57C92 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C174C3
#C174C3
oklch(67% 0.141 326.1)
- #54AC5E
#54AC5E
oklch(67.1% 0.141 146.1)
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 #C174C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
Use #C174C3 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.