#C261A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.146 341.4), rgb(194, 97, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C261A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C261A2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 97, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 341.4) |
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 #C261A2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C261A2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C261A2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C261A2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C261A2
oklch(62.8% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE468E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E62
oklch(42.6% 0.123 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#C261A2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC627A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C261A2
#C261A2
oklch(62.8% 0.146 341.4)
- #00A26D
#00A26D
oklch(62.9% 0.14 161.2)
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 #C261A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
Use #C261A2 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.