#C26CA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.127 343.5), rgb(194, 108, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C26CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 344°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.127 343.5) |
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 #C26CA1 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26CA1 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26CA1 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26CA1 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26CA1
oklch(64.4% 0.127 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A94E88
oklch(55.7% 0.138 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#903E73
oklch(49% 0.128 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#75345E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C26CA1 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) | #7280A3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C80 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26CA1
#C26CA1
oklch(64.4% 0.127 343.5)
- #28A578
#28A578
oklch(64.4% 0.126 163.7)
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 #C26CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #C26CA1 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.