#C157CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.196 324.1), rgb(193, 87, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C157CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C157CB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 87, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.196 324.1) |
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 #C157CB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C157CB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C157CB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C157CB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C157CB
oklch(63.3% 0.196 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#782280
oklch(42.8% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C157CB 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) | #457ACF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56789 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C157CB
#C157CB
oklch(63.3% 0.196 324.1)
- #1AA62C
#1AA62C
oklch(63.2% 0.195 144.1)
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 #C157CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C157CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C157CB 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.