#C17AE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.163 314.3), rgb(193, 122, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#C17AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.163 314.3) |
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 #C17AE2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17AE2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AE2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AE2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17AE2
oklch(69.4% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B658DF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A235CD
oklch(55.6% 0.228 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B1
oklch(49% 0.211 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#70228F
oklch(42.6% 0.175 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#C17AE2 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) | #6592E6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999DF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF89A3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17AE2
#C17AE2
oklch(69.4% 0.163 314.3)
- #6FB23E
#6FB23E
oklch(69.5% 0.164 134.4)
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 #C17AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #C17AE2 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.