#C146BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.205 330.1), rgb(193, 70, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C146BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C146BA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.205 330.1) |
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 #C146BA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C146BA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C146BA text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C146BA text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C146BA
oklch(60.4% 0.205 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#B52AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1996
oklch(49.1% 0.207 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C146BA 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) | #3C6FBD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB7 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8547A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C146BA
#C146BA
oklch(60.4% 0.205 330.1)
- #009C47
#009C47
oklch(60.5% 0.167 150)
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 #C146BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C146BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
Use #C146BA 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.