#C148E4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.238 317.7), rgb(193, 72, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C148E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C148E4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 72, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.238 317.7) |
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 #C148E4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C148E4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C148E4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C148E4 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EB
oklch(70.8% 0.186 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C148E4
oklch(63% 0.238 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD17D2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#780C93
oklch(42.6% 0.199 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#611975
oklch(37.6% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#C148E4 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) | #0078E9 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D84E0 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06691 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C148E4
#C148E4
oklch(63% 0.238 317.7)
- #44A200
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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 #C148E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C148E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C148E4 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.