#C262A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.145 341), rgb(194, 98, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C262A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262A3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 341) |
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 #C262A3 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262A3 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262A3 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262A3 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262A3
oklch(63% 0.145 341)
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Step 600
600
#AD478E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#C262A3 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) | #677AA5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC637B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262A3
#C262A3
oklch(63% 0.145 341)
- #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 #C262A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
Use #C262A3 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.