What color is #C417AA?

#C417AA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 23, 170), and in HSL hsl(309, 79%, 43%).

Is #C417AA accessible as text?

On white, #C417AA has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #C417AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C417AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #C417AA?

#C417AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17C431. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C417AA below.

Is #C417AA good for buttons?

#C417AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C417AA — black text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C417AA the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #C417AA is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C417AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C417AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C417AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C417AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C417AA Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C417AA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C417AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C417AA Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C417AA Secondary #C28DB4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C417AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C41771 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C417AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C417AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 23 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.240 336.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCDAF7;
  --color-200: #F6B6ED;
  --color-300: #EB85DB;
  --color-400: #DA58C7;
  --color-500: #C035AB;
  --color-600: #923083;
  --color-700: #67285E;
  --color-800: #431D3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCDAF7',
    200: '#F6B6ED',
    300: '#EB85DB',
    400: '#DA58C7',
    500: '#C035AB',
    600: '#923083',
    700: '#67285E',
    800: '#431D3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #C417AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCDAF7;
$base-200: #F6B6ED;
$base-300: #EB85DB;
$base-400: #DA58C7;
$base-500: #C035AB;
$base-600: #923083;
$base-700: #67285E;
$base-800: #431D3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #9D1288;
$base-subtle: #EEB9E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C417AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C035AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67285E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C417AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C417AA

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