#C153B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.185 330.8), rgb(193, 83, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C153B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C153B8 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 83, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.185 330.8) |
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 #C153B8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C153B8 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C153B8 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C153B8 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C153B8
oklch(61.8% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700
#972890
oklch(49% 0.186 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#C153B8 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) | #4D75BB | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B5 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C153B8
#C153B8
oklch(61.8% 0.185 330.8)
- #00A04C
#00A04C
oklch(61.7% 0.167 150.7)
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 #C153B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C153B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.089
Use #C153B8 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.