#C17FEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.165 311), rgb(193, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#C17FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17FEB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.165 311) |
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 #C17FEB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17FEB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEB text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#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
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 500
500
#B259E5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8627B7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2394
oklch(42.7% 0.177 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#C17FEB 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) | #6797EF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC90AA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17FEB
#C17FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.165 311)
- #7BB437
#7BB437
oklch(70.6% 0.165 130.9)
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 #C17FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C17FEB 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.