#C147CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.221 323.5), rgb(193, 71, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C147CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 323°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C147CF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 71, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.221 323.5) |
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 #C147CF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C147CF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C147CF text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C147CF text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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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
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C147CF
oklch(61.7% 0.221 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B123C1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#980FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1487
oklch(42.8% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#C147CF 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) | #2673D3 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CC | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45D85 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C147CF
#C147CF
oklch(61.7% 0.221 323.5)
- #00A218
#00A218
oklch(61.8% 0.204 143.4)
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 #C147CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C147CF.
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 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.081
Use #C147CF 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.