#C15BC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.185 325.7), rgb(193, 91, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C15BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.185 325.7) |
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 #C15BC6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15BC6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15BC6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15BC6 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15BC6
oklch(63.5% 0.185 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B98
oklch(49% 0.187 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#C15BC6 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) | #4E7BC9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E88C3 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56888 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15BC6
#C15BC6
oklch(63.5% 0.185 325.7)
- #1EA63A
#1EA63A
oklch(63.4% 0.185 145.7)
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 #C15BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
Use #C15BC6 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.