#C147A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.188 337.9), rgb(193, 71, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C147A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C147A5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 71, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.188 337.9) |
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 #C147A5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C147A5 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C147A5 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C147A5 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C147A5
oklch(59.5% 0.188 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2185
oklch(49% 0.189 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#811F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#C147A5 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) | #4B6BA8 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4C6F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C147A5
#C147A5
oklch(59.5% 0.188 337.9)
- #00975D
#00975D
oklch(59.6% 0.14 157.7)
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 #C147A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C147A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C147A5 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.