#C15DCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.188 323.2), rgb(193, 93, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C15DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15DCD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 93, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.188 323.2) |
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 #C15DCD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15DCD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15DCD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15DCD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15DCD
oklch(64.1% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#912B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#76267F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#C15DCD 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) | #4C7ED1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89CA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C8C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15DCD
#C15DCD
oklch(64.1% 0.188 323.2)
- #2FA832
#2FA832
oklch(64.2% 0.188 143.3)
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 #C15DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15DCD.
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 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C15DCD 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.