#C154CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.199 324.6), rgb(193, 84, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C154CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C154CA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 84, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.199 324.6) |
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 #C154CA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C154CA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C154CA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C154CA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C154CA
oklch(62.8% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#94239E
oklch(49% 0.201 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#C154CA 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) | #4178CE | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C7 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56487 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C154CA
#C154CA
oklch(62.8% 0.199 324.6)
- #05A529
#05A529
oklch(62.8% 0.199 144.6)
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 #C154CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C154CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C154CA 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.