#C174D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.158 319.5), rgb(193, 116, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C174D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C174D4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 116, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.158 319.5) |
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 #C174D4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C174D4 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174D4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C174D4 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C174D4
oklch(67.7% 0.158 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A735C1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#752287
oklch(42.8% 0.169 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#C174D4 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) | #658CD7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2819A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C174D4
#C174D4
oklch(67.7% 0.158 319.5)
- #5EAE49
#5EAE49
oklch(67.7% 0.158 139.5)
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 #C174D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C174D4 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.