#C17EFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.184 307.3), rgb(193, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C17EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17EFA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.184 307.3) |
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 #C17EFA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17EFA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EFA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17EFA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17EFA
oklch(71.2% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#B052F5
oklch(63.1% 0.236 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C2AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.256 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8518C5
oklch(49.1% 0.237 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C1AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.197 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#581F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#C17EFA 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) | #5B99FE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B993B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17EFA
#C17EFA
oklch(71.2% 0.184 307.3)
- #82B602
#82B602
oklch(71.3% 0.184 127.4)
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 #C17EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C17EFA 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.