#C157BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.4% 0.181 330.1), rgb(193, 87, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C157BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C157BA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 87, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.181 330.1) |
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 #C157BA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C157BA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C157BA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C157BA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C157BA
oklch(62.4% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#962B90
oklch(49.2% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2675
oklch(42.8% 0.151 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#C157BA 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) | #5077BD | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86180 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C157BA
#C157BA
oklch(62.4% 0.181 330.1)
- #00A34A
#00A34A
oklch(62.5% 0.173 149.9)
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 #C157BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C157BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #C157BA 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.