#C17CBC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.12 329.4), rgb(193, 124, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C17CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17CBC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.12 329.4) |
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 #C17CBC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17CBC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CBC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CBC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17CBC
oklch(68% 0.12 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A648A2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E388A
oklch(49% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#C17CBC 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) | #798EBE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68194 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17CBC
#C17CBC
oklch(68% 0.12 329.4)
- #5EAD6F
#5EAD6F
oklch(68.1% 0.12 149.3)
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 #C17CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C17CBC 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.