#C17EA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.098 342.7), rgb(193, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C17EA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 342.7) |
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 #C17EA7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17EA7 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EA7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EA7 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17EA7
oklch(67.5% 0.098 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD689E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84E89
oklch(55.6% 0.138 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#903F74
oklch(49.2% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#75345E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C17EA7 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) | #828CA9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17EA7
#C17EA7
oklch(67.5% 0.098 342.7)
- #58AA85
#58AA85
oklch(67.6% 0.099 162.6)
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 #C17EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #C17EA7 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.