#C261AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.156 335.2), rgb(194, 97, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C261AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C261AF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.156 335.2) |
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 #C261AF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C261AF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C261AF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C261AF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 335)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C261AF
oklch(63.4% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC449A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943583
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 335)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#C261AF 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) | #617BB2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6680 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C261AF
#C261AF
oklch(63.4% 0.156 335.2)
- #00A55F
#00A55F
oklch(63.4% 0.156 155.3)
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 #C261AF, 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 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C261AF 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.