#C262A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.15 338.1), rgb(194, 98, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C262A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262A9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 338.1) |
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 #C262A9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262A9 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262A9 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262A9 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262A9
oklch(63.3% 0.15 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4694
oklch(55.7% 0.163 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 338)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#C262A9 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) | #657BAB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB657E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262A9
#C262A9
oklch(63.3% 0.15 338.1)
- #00A466
#00A466
oklch(63.3% 0.148 157.9)
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 #C262A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #C262A9 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.