#C271BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.138 330.7), rgb(194, 113, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C271BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271BA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.138 330.7) |
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 #C271BA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271BA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C271BA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C271BA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787C0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C271BA
oklch(66.2% 0.138 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D85
oklch(49% 0.141 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C271BA 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) | #6E86BD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8778D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271BA
#C271BA
oklch(66.2% 0.138 330.7)
- #47AA65
#47AA65
oklch(66.2% 0.138 150.8)
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 #C271BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C271BA 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.