#C175C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.143 324.4), rgb(193, 117, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C175C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C175C7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.143 324.4) |
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 #C175C7 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C175C7 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175C7 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175C7 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C175C7
oklch(67.3% 0.143 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C175C7 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) | #6D8BCA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47E95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C175C7
#C175C7
oklch(67.3% 0.143 324.4)
- #58AC5B
#58AC5B
oklch(67.2% 0.142 144.5)
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 #C175C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #C175C7 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.