#C15ACD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.193 323.4), rgb(193, 90, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C15ACD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 323°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15ACD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.193 323.4) |
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 #C15ACD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15ACD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15ACD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15ACD text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15ACD
oklch(63.7% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92289E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C15ACD 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) | #477CD1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CA | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15ACD
#C15ACD
oklch(63.7% 0.193 323.4)
- #27A72D
#27A72D
oklch(63.7% 0.193 143.4)
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 #C15ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15ACD.
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 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
Use #C15ACD 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.