#C17BD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.145 319.2), rgb(193, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#C17BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.145 319.2) |
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 #C17BD3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17BD3 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BD3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BD3 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BD3
oklch(68.8% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 319)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA2
oklch(49.2% 0.188 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#722983
oklch(42.8% 0.155 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C17BD3 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) | #6E91D6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2869D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BD3
#C17BD3
oklch(68.8% 0.145 319.2)
- #68B054
#68B054
oklch(68.9% 0.146 139.2)
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 #C17BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C17BD3 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.