#C15CCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.188 323.9), rgb(193, 92, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C15CCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15CCB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 92, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.188 323.9) |
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 #C15CCB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15CCB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15CCB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15CCB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15CCB
oklch(63.9% 0.188 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 324)
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Step 700
700
#912A9C
oklch(49% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C15CCB 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) | #4C7DCF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B8B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15CCB
#C15CCB
oklch(63.9% 0.188 323.9)
- #2AA734
#2AA734
oklch(63.9% 0.187 144)
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 #C15CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #C15CCB 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.