#C151D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.215 320.7), rgb(193, 81, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C151D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C151D7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 81, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.215 320.7) |
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 #C151D7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C151D7 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C151D7 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C151D7 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.168 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C151D7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC2BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#941AA9
oklch(49.2% 0.217 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#781B89
oklch(42.8% 0.18 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C151D7 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) | #2F7ADB | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D4 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2678D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C151D7
#C151D7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 320.7)
- #29A600
#29A600
oklch(63.3% 0.207 140.8)
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 #C151D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C151D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C151D7 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.