#C157AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.169 335.7), rgb(193, 87, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C157AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C157AC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 87, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.169 335.7) |
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 #C157AC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C157AC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C157AC text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C157AC text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C157AC
oklch(61.7% 0.169 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#982E85
oklch(49.2% 0.171 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#642658
oklch(37.8% 0.111 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C157AC 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) | #5875AF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5C7A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C157AC
#C157AC
oklch(61.7% 0.169 335.7)
- #009F5D
#009F5D
oklch(61.8% 0.15 155.8)
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 #C157AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C157AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.087
Use #C157AC 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.