#C159CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.193 323.7), rgb(193, 89, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C159CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C159CC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 89, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.193 323.7) |
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 #C159CC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C159CC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C159CC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C159CC text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
-
Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C159CC
oklch(63.6% 0.193 323.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AB37B7
oklch(55.6% 0.21 323.9)
-
Step 700
700
#92279E
oklch(49% 0.196 323.5)
-
Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
-
Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
-
Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C159CC 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) | #477BD0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4698A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C159CC
#C159CC
oklch(63.6% 0.193 323.7)
- #23A72D
#23A72D
oklch(63.7% 0.194 143.7)
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 #C159CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C159CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C159CC 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.