#C17BF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.183 308.9), rgb(193, 123, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#C17BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.183 308.9) |
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 #C17BF5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17BF5 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BF5 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BF5 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.183 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B252F2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E29E0
oklch(55.6% 0.254 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8716C3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E199D
oklch(42.7% 0.196 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#591F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 309)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#C17BF5 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) | #5A97F9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9BF2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA90AD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BF5
#C17BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.183 308.9)
- #7CB410
#7CB410
oklch(70.4% 0.183 128.8)
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 #C17BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.010
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #C17BF5 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.