#C175DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.168 315.8), rgb(193, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C175DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C175DF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.168 315.8) |
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 #C175DF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C175DF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175DF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175DF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C175DF
oklch(68.4% 0.168 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A530CD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D1FB1
oklch(49% 0.218 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#731E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#C175DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF85A0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C175DF
#C175DF
oklch(68.4% 0.168 315.8)
- #67B03A
#67B03A
oklch(68.5% 0.168 135.7)
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 #C175DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C175DF 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.