#C15E9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.145 344.3), rgb(193, 94, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C15E9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15E9B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.145 344.3) |
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 #C15E9B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15E9B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15E9B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15E9B text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15E9B
oklch(62% 0.145 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04589
oklch(55.6% 0.159 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#973674
oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#C15E9B 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) | #66769D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808698 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5E76 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15E9B
#C15E9B
oklch(62% 0.145 344.3)
- #009E71
#009E71
oklch(61.9% 0.131 164.4)
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 #C15E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
Use #C15E9B 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.