#C17AF1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.18 310.1), rgb(193, 122, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#C17AF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.18 310.1) |
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 #C17AF1 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17AF1 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AF1 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AF1 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17AF1
oklch(70.1% 0.18 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B452EE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDC
oklch(55.5% 0.249 310)
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Step 700
700
#8819BF
oklch(49% 0.232 310)
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Step 800
800
#6F1B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A207B
oklch(37.8% 0.149 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#C17AF1 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) | #5C95F5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709AEE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8EAA | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17AF1
#C17AF1
oklch(70.1% 0.18 310.1)
- #78B41D
#78B41D
oklch(70.2% 0.181 130.2)
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 #C17AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C17AF1 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.