#C246AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.196 334.7), rgb(194, 70, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C246AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C246AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.196 334.7) |
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 #C246AE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C246AE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C246AE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C246AE text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#D979C7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C246AE
oklch(60% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.213 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801C72
oklch(42.7% 0.164 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#C246AE 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) | #456DB1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E74 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C246AE
#C246AE
oklch(60% 0.196 334.7)
- #009956
#009956
oklch(60% 0.149 154.7)
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 #C246AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C246AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
Use #C246AE 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.