#C159AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.164 336.6), rgb(193, 89, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C159AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C159AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.164 336.6) |
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 #C159AA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C159AA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C159AA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C159AA text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C159AA
oklch(61.9% 0.164 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B03F99
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#973083
oklch(49.1% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B296A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#C159AA 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) | #5B75AD | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5D7A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C159AA
#C159AA
oklch(61.9% 0.164 336.6)
- #009F60
#009F60
oklch(61.8% 0.148 156.9)
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 #C159AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #C159AA 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.