#C148E9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.242 316.4), rgb(193, 72, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C148E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C148E9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 72, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.242 316.4) |
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 #C148E9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C148E9 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C148E9 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C148E9 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE75EE
oklch(70.7% 0.19 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C148E9
oklch(63.3% 0.242 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC13D6
oklch(55.6% 0.263 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780996
oklch(42.7% 0.203 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#611878
oklch(37.8% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#C148E9 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) | #0079EE | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E5 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6894 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C148E9
#C148E9
oklch(63.3% 0.242 316.4)
- #4CA200
#4CA200
oklch(63.3% 0.19 136.4)
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 #C148E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C148E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
Use #C148E9 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.