#C17CCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.137 321.5), rgb(193, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C17CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17CCD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.137 321.5) |
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 #C17CCD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17CCD | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CCD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CCD text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17CCD
oklch(68.7% 0.137 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC8
oklch(63% 0.176 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A442B4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C329B
oklch(49% 0.178 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2865
oklch(37.6% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#C17CCD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3859B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17CCD
#C17CCD
oklch(68.7% 0.137 321.5)
- #66AF5D
#66AF5D
oklch(68.6% 0.137 141.6)
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 #C17CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #C17CCD 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.