#C157B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.176 332.4), rgb(193, 87, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C157B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C157B4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 87, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.176 332.4) |
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 #C157B4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C157B4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C157B4 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C157B4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C157B4
oklch(62.1% 0.176 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.191 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#962C8C
oklch(49% 0.178 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C157B4 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) | #5476B7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485B1 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85F7E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C157B4
#C157B4
oklch(62.1% 0.176 332.4)
- #00A153
#00A153
oklch(62.1% 0.162 152.4)
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 #C157B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C157B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C157B4 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.