#C17BEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.173 311.3), rgb(193, 123, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C17BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BEC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.173 311.3) |
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 #C17BEC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17BEC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BEC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BEC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BEC
oklch(70% 0.173 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B455E8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A030D7
oklch(55.7% 0.241 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8820BA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#C17BEC 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) | #6095F0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AE9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8DA9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BEC
#C17BEC
oklch(70% 0.173 311.3)
- #76B32D
#76B32D
oklch(70% 0.173 131.3)
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 #C17BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C17BEC 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.