#C15FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.158 335.2), rgb(193, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C15FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15FAE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.158 335.2) |
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 #C15FAE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15FAE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15FAE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15FAE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15FAE
oklch(62.9% 0.158 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD439A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#C15FAE 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) | #5F7AB1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9647E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15FAE
#C15FAE
oklch(62.9% 0.158 335.2)
- #00A35E
#00A35E
oklch(62.9% 0.154 155.3)
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 #C15FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #C15FAE 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.