#C17CDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.156 315.3), rgb(193, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C17CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17CDE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 315.3) |
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 #C17CDE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17CDE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CDE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CDE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17CDE
oklch(69.5% 0.156 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65BDA
oklch(63.2% 0.199 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAC
oklch(49.2% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#C17CDE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8AA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17CDE
#C17CDE
oklch(69.5% 0.156 315.3)
- #70B247
#70B247
oklch(69.6% 0.156 135.2)
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 #C17CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C17CDE 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.