#C17AFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9), rgb(193, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#C17AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17AFA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9) |
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 #C17AFA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17AFA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AFA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17AFA text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFC
oklch(81% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E22E6
oklch(55.6% 0.264 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#870BC8
oklch(49.1% 0.246 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E14A2
oklch(42.8% 0.204 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#591D80
oklch(37.7% 0.158 308)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#C17AFA 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) | #5597FE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B990AF | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17AFA
#C17AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9)
- #7FB400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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 #C17AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
Use #C17AFA 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.