#C261AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.155 336.1), rgb(194, 97, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C261AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C261AD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.155 336.1) |
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 #C261AD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C261AD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C261AD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C261AD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C261AD
oklch(63.3% 0.155 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4498
oklch(55.5% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#943582
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C261AD 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) | #627BB0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA657F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C261AD
#C261AD
oklch(63.3% 0.155 336.1)
- #00A461
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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 #C261AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C261AD 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.