#C148A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.187 337.5), rgb(193, 72, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C148A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C148A6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.187 337.5) |
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 #C148A6 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C148A6 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C148A6 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C148A6 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C148A6
oklch(59.7% 0.187 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#C148A6 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) | #4B6CA9 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D70 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C148A6
#C148A6
oklch(59.7% 0.187 337.5)
- #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 #C148A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C148A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
Use #C148A6 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.