#C15BCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.19 324), rgb(193, 91, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C15BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15BCB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.19 324) |
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 #C15BCB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15BCB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15BCB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15BCB text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15BCB
oklch(63.8% 0.19 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#922A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76257F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C15BCB 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) | #4A7CCF | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A8B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15BCB
#C15BCB
oklch(63.8% 0.19 324)
- #27A732
#27A732
oklch(63.8% 0.19 144)
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 #C15BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #C15BCB 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.