#C262B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.155 334.8), rgb(194, 98, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C262B0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262B0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.155 334.8) |
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 #C262B0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262B0 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262B0 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262B0 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BF
oklch(70.8% 0.121 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262B0
oklch(63.6% 0.155 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC449A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#933584
oklch(49.1% 0.158 334.5)
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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)
#C262B0 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) | #627CB3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6781 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262B0
#C262B0
oklch(63.6% 0.155 334.8)
- #0DA55F
#0DA55F
oklch(63.5% 0.155 154.9)
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 #C262B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #C262B0 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.