#C17FEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.164 311.3), rgb(193, 127, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#C17FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17FEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 127, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.164 311.3) |
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 #C17FEA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17FEA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEA text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17FEA
oklch(70.5% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B259E4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D38D2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 311)
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Step 700
700
#8727B6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2493
oklch(42.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#C17FEA 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) | #6797EE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD90A9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17FEA
#C17FEA
oklch(70.5% 0.164 311.3)
- #7AB439
#7AB439
oklch(70.5% 0.164 131.3)
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 #C17FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C17FEA 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.