#C064B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.154 332.3), rgb(192, 100, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C064B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C064B4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 100, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 332.3) |
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 #C064B4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C064B4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C064B4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C064B4 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C064B4
oklch(63.8% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913787
oklch(49.2% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#C064B4 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) | #627DB7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76A84 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C064B4
#C064B4
oklch(63.8% 0.154 332.3)
- #26A55B
#26A55B
oklch(63.8% 0.153 152.3)
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 #C064B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #C064B4 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.