#C17CAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.107 337.5), rgb(193, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C17CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17CAE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 337.5) |
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 #C17CAE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17CAE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CAE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CAE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17CAE
oklch(67.4% 0.107 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#903C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#C17CAE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87E8E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17CAE
#C17CAE
oklch(67.4% 0.107 337.5)
- #57AA7C
#57AA7C
oklch(67.3% 0.107 157.5)
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 #C17CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #C17CAE 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.