#C147CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.219 324), rgb(193, 71, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C147CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C147CD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 71, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.219 324) |
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 #C147CD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C147CD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C147CD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C147CD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D477DC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C147CD
oklch(61.6% 0.219 324)
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Step 600
600
#B223BF
oklch(55.6% 0.239 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9810A5
oklch(49% 0.222 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1586
oklch(42.8% 0.184 324)
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Step 900
900
#641C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#C147CD 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) | #2973D1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81CA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55C84 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C147CD
#C147CD
oklch(61.6% 0.219 324)
- #00A121
#00A121
oklch(61.6% 0.199 144.1)
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 #C147CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C147CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
Use #C147CD 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.