#C17EEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.166 311.4), rgb(193, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#C17EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17EEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.166 311.4) |
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 #C17EEA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17EEA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EEA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EEA text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF2
oklch(81% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17EEA
oklch(70.4% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B258E5
oklch(63% 0.213 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D2
oklch(55.6% 0.23 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8726B6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2393
oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#C17EEA 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) | #6696EE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8FA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17EEA
#C17EEA
oklch(70.4% 0.166 311.4)
- #79B437
#79B437
oklch(70.5% 0.166 131.4)
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 #C17EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C17EEA 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.