#C17EBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.118 328.3), rgb(193, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C17EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17EBE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.118 328.3) |
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 #C17EBE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17EBE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EBE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EBE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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)
#C17EBE
oklch(68.4% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B7
oklch(63% 0.152 328)
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Step 600
600
#A449A3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723071
oklch(42.6% 0.127 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#C17EBE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58396 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17EBE
#C17EBE
oklch(68.4% 0.118 328.3)
- #62AD6F
#62AD6F
oklch(68.3% 0.118 148.3)
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 #C17EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C17EBE 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.