#C17BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.136 322.8), rgb(193, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C17BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BCA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.136 322.8) |
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 #C17BCA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17BCA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BCA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BCA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE1
oklch(81% 0.085 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BCA
oklch(68.4% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC5
oklch(63% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A542B2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183A
oklch(26.8% 0.072 322.8)
#C17BCA 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) | #728FCD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38499 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BCA
#C17BCA
oklch(68.4% 0.136 322.8)
- #63AE5F
#63AE5F
oklch(68.3% 0.135 142.9)
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 #C17BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #C17BCA 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.