#C259A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.8% 0.16 340.2), rgb(194, 89, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C259A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C259A3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.16 340.2) |
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 #C259A3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C259A3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C259A3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C259A3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C259A3
oklch(61.8% 0.16 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24092
oklch(55.7% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#98317D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A65
oklch(42.7% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#C259A3 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) | #5E75A5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5B77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C259A3
#C259A3
oklch(61.8% 0.16 340.2)
- #009E68
#009E68
oklch(61.7% 0.139 160.3)
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 #C259A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
Use #C259A3 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.