#C17FA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.095 344.5), rgb(193, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C17FA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 344°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.095 344.5) |
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 #C17FA5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17FA5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FA5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FA5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17FA5
oklch(67.6% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC699B
oklch(63% 0.122 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75086
oklch(55.6% 0.132 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4071
oklch(49.1% 0.123 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#74355C
oklch(42.6% 0.102 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#C17FA5 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) | #838DA6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97F8C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17FA5
#C17FA5
oklch(67.6% 0.095 344.5)
- #59AA88
#59AA88
oklch(67.7% 0.095 164.5)
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 #C17FA5, 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 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #C17FA5 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.