#C262AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.154 335.7), rgb(194, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C262AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.154 335.7) |
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 #C262AE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262AE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262AE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262AE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262AE
oklch(63.5% 0.154 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4598
oklch(55.6% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#933582
oklch(49% 0.156 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C262AE 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) | #637BB1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6680 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262AE
#C262AE
oklch(63.5% 0.154 335.7)
- #06A561
#06A561
oklch(63.5% 0.154 155.8)
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 #C262AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C262AE 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.