#C17DBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.12 328.3), rgb(193, 125, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C17DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17DBE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 125, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.12 328.3) |
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 #C17DBE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17DBE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17DBE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17DBE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17DBE
oklch(68.2% 0.12 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A548A3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D398C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#C17DBE 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) | #798FC0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68295 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17DBE
#C17DBE
oklch(68.2% 0.12 328.3)
- #60AD6E
#60AD6E
oklch(68.1% 0.12 148.4)
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 #C17DBE, 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 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C17DBE 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.