#C17EA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.096 345.7), rgb(193, 126, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C17EA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.096 345.7) |
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 #C17EA3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17EA3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EA3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EA3 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17EA3
oklch(67.3% 0.096 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6999
oklch(63% 0.122 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84F84
oklch(55.5% 0.133 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F70
oklch(49% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#75355B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#C17EA3 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) | #838CA4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D8B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17EA3
#C17EA3
oklch(67.3% 0.096 345.7)
- #56A988
#56A988
oklch(67.3% 0.096 165.5)
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 #C17EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #C17EA3 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.