#C175F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.188 310.7), rgb(193, 117, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C175F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C175F1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.188 310.7) |
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 #C175F1 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C175F1 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175F1 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C175F1 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C175F1
oklch(69.4% 0.188 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF1
oklch(63% 0.24 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A221E0
oklch(55.6% 0.261 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B0AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.242 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#71139D
oklch(42.7% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#C175F1 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) | #5492F5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B97EE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8AA8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C175F1
#C175F1
oklch(69.4% 0.188 310.7)
- #72B204
#72B204
oklch(69.3% 0.188 130.7)
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 #C175F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #C175F1 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.