#C15FDF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.203 317.6), rgb(193, 95, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C15FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15FDF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 95, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.203 317.6) |
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 #C15FDF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15FDF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15FDF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15FDF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15FDF
oklch(65.4% 0.203 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A536C5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AA
oklch(49% 0.205 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#73238A
oklch(42.8% 0.17 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C15FDF 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) | #4082E3 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07496 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15FDF
#C15FDF
oklch(65.4% 0.203 317.6)
- #48AA00
#48AA00
oklch(65.3% 0.2 137.6)
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 #C15FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C15FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C15FDF 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.