#C152B2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.182 333.1), rgb(193, 82, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C152B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C152B2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 82, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.182 333.1) |
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 #C152B2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C152B2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C152B2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C152B2 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C152B2
oklch(61.4% 0.182 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B238A3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#C152B2 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) | #4F73B5 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AF | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95A7A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C152B2
#C152B2
oklch(61.4% 0.182 333.1)
- #009E54
#009E54
oklch(61.3% 0.157 153.1)
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 #C152B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C152B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.088
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
Use #C152B2 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.