#C17BCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.141 320.8), rgb(193, 123, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C17BCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BCF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.141 320.8) |
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 #C17BCF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17BCF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BCF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BCF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BCF
oklch(68.6% 0.141 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.181 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#C17BCF 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) | #7090D2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3859B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BCF
#C17BCF
oklch(68.6% 0.141 320.8)
- #66AF59
#66AF59
oklch(68.6% 0.141 140.7)
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 #C17BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #C17BCF 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.