#C150A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.173 339.6), rgb(193, 80, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C150A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C150A2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 80, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.173 339.6) |
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 #C150A2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C150A2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C150A2 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C150A2 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C150A2
oklch(60.4% 0.173 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53996
oklch(55.6% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A80
oklch(49.2% 0.175 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2568
oklch(42.6% 0.144 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#C150A2 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) | #556FA5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5372 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C150A2
#C150A2
oklch(60.4% 0.173 339.6)
- #009A63
#009A63
oklch(60.5% 0.138 159.3)
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 #C150A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C150A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #C150A2 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.