#C17DDB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.151 316.2), rgb(193, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#C17DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17DDB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.151 316.2) |
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 #C17DDB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17DDB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17DDB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17DDB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17DDB
oklch(69.5% 0.151 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD6
oklch(63% 0.193 316)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C17DDB 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) | #6D93DE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9AD8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08AA2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17DDB
#C17DDB
oklch(69.5% 0.151 316.2)
- #6FB14D
#6FB14D
oklch(69.4% 0.15 136.2)
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 #C17DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #C17DDB 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.