#C147CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.217 324.9), rgb(193, 71, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C147CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C147CA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 71, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.217 324.9) |
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 #C147CA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C147CA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C147CA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C147CA text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D477DA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C147CA
oklch(61.4% 0.217 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B225BD
oklch(55.6% 0.236 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9912A3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1684
oklch(42.7% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#641C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.142 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#C147CA 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) | #2D72CE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55B83 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C147CA
#C147CA
oklch(61.4% 0.217 324.9)
- #00A02A
#00A02A
oklch(61.3% 0.193 145)
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 #C147CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C147CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.085
Use #C147CA 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.