#C164CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.175 324), rgb(193, 100, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#C164CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C164CA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 100, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.175 324) |
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 #C164CA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C164CA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C164CA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C164CA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C164CA
oklch(64.9% 0.175 324)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3198
oklch(49% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C164CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4718E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C164CA
#C164CA
oklch(64.9% 0.175 324)
- #3BA941
#3BA941
oklch(65% 0.175 144.1)
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 #C164CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C164CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #C164CA 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.