#C156CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.198 323.8), rgb(193, 86, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C156CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C156CC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 86, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.198 323.8) |
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 #C156CC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C156CC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C156CC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C156CC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C156CC
oklch(63.2% 0.198 323.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
-
Step 700
700
#93249F
oklch(49% 0.2 323.6)
-
Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
-
Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
-
Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#C156CC 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) | #437AD0 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46689 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C156CC
#C156CC
oklch(63.2% 0.198 323.8)
- #18A628
#18A628
oklch(63.2% 0.198 143.8)
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 #C156CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C156CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
Use #C156CC 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.