#C149CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.218 323.4), rgb(193, 73, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C149CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C149CF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 73, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.218 323.4) |
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 #C149CF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C149CF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C149CF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C149CF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C149CF
oklch(61.9% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B025C0
oklch(55.5% 0.237 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9713A6
oklch(49.1% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1686
oklch(42.7% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#631D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#C149CF 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) | #2A74D3 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CC | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45E86 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C149CF
#C149CF
oklch(61.9% 0.218 323.4)
- #00A217
#00A217
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 #C149CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C149CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.079
Use #C149CF 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.