#C17CE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.16 314), rgb(193, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#C17CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 314) |
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 #C17CE2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17CE2 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CE2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17CE2 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17CE2
oklch(69.7% 0.16 314)
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Step 500
500
#B559DE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314)
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Step 600
600
#A038CB
oklch(55.5% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8928B0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F248E
oklch(42.6% 0.171 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2472
oklch(37.6% 0.134 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#C17CE2 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) | #6894E6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9ADF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8BA4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17CE2
#C17CE2
oklch(69.7% 0.16 314)
- #72B241
#72B241
oklch(69.7% 0.16 134)
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 #C17CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #C17CE2 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.