#C174CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.151 322), rgb(193, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C174CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C174CD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 322) |
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 #C174CD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C174CD | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174CD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174CD text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C174CD
oklch(67.4% 0.151 322)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A938BA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9029A0
oklch(49% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#752482
oklch(42.6% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C174CD 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) | #698BD0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F97 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C174CD
#C174CD
oklch(67.4% 0.151 322)
- #5AAD52
#5AAD52
oklch(67.4% 0.151 142)
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 #C174CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C174CD 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.