#C165C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.167 326.1), rgb(193, 101, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C165C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C165C4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 101, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.167 326.1) |
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 #C165C4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C165C4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C165C4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C165C4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CC
oklch(70.6% 0.131 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C165C4
oklch(64.8% 0.167 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A743AB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3493
oklch(49.2% 0.169 326)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#C165C4 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) | #5B81C7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5708C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C165C4
#C165C4
oklch(64.8% 0.167 326.1)
- #38A84A
#38A84A
oklch(64.7% 0.167 146.1)
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 #C165C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C165C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #C165C4 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.