#C175D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.153 320.5), rgb(193, 117, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C175D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C175D1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.153 320.5) |
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 #C175D1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C175D1 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175D1 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175D1 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C175D1
oklch(67.8% 0.153 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A738BD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A3
oklch(49% 0.198 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#742484
oklch(42.6% 0.163 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#C175D1 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) | #688CD4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28199 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C175D1
#C175D1
oklch(67.8% 0.153 320.5)
- #5EAE4E
#5EAE4E
oklch(67.8% 0.154 140.4)
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 #C175D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #C175D1 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.