#C15EA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.151 340.3), rgb(193, 94, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C15EA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.151 340.3) |
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 #C15EA3 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15EA3 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15EA3 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15EA3 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15EA3
oklch(62.3% 0.151 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4491
oklch(55.6% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#96357B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#C15EA3 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) | #6377A5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6079 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15EA3
#C15EA3
oklch(62.3% 0.151 340.3)
- #00A069
#00A069
oklch(62.3% 0.141 160.1)
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 #C15EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #C15EA3 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.