#C17BE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.167 312.7), rgb(193, 123, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C17BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.167 312.7) |
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 #C17BE7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17BE7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BE7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BE7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BE7
oklch(69.8% 0.167 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B557E3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A034D1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8924B5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2193
oklch(42.7% 0.179 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#C17BE7 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) | #6394EB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8CA6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BE7
#C17BE7
oklch(69.8% 0.167 312.7)
- #73B237
#73B237
oklch(69.6% 0.167 132.7)
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 #C17BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #C17BE7 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.