#C262B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.157 333.9), rgb(194, 98, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C262B2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262B2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.157 333.9) |
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 #C262B2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262B2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262B2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262B2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262B2
oklch(63.6% 0.157 333.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AB449C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 333.7)
-
Step 700
700
#933585
oklch(49.2% 0.158 334)
-
Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
-
Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
-
Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#C262B2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6882 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262B2
#C262B2
oklch(63.6% 0.157 333.9)
- #12A55D
#12A55D
oklch(63.5% 0.156 154.1)
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 #C262B2, 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 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C262B2 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.