#C146EA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.246 316.3), rgb(193, 70, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C146EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C146EA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 70, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 316.3) |
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 #C146EA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C146EA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C146EA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C146EA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE74EF
oklch(70.6% 0.192 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C146EA
oklch(63.2% 0.246 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC0DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.267 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#780597
oklch(42.7% 0.205 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#611778
oklch(37.7% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#C146EA 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) | #0079EF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4684E6 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6794 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C146EA
#C146EA
oklch(63.2% 0.246 316.3)
- #4CA200
#4CA200
oklch(63.3% 0.19 136.4)
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 #C146EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C146EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
Use #C146EA 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.