#C17FEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.17 309.9), rgb(193, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#C17FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17FEF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.17 309.9) |
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 #C17FEF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C17FEF | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17FEF text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF4
oklch(81% 0.105 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.17 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B158E9
oklch(63.2% 0.217 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D34D7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 310)
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Step 700
700
#8624BA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 310)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582378
oklch(37.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#C17FEF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB91AC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17FEF
#C17FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.17 309.9)
- #7DB52F
#7DB52F
oklch(70.9% 0.171 129.9)
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 #C17FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C17FEF 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.