#C17BEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.175 310.7), rgb(193, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C17BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BEE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.175 310.7) |
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 #C17BEE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17BEE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BEE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BEE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BEE
oklch(70.1% 0.175 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B454EB
oklch(63.1% 0.225 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F2FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.243 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#881EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.226 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F1E98
oklch(42.8% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2179
oklch(37.8% 0.146 311)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#C17BEE 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) | #5F95F2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8EA9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BEE
#C17BEE
oklch(70.1% 0.175 310.7)
- #78B328
#78B328
oklch(70.1% 0.174 130.5)
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 #C17BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C17BEE 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.