#C271BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.142 328.8), rgb(194, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C271BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271BE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.142 328.8) |
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 #C271BE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271BE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C271BE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271BE text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C271BE
oklch(66.4% 0.142 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C271BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7788F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271BE
#C271BE
oklch(66.4% 0.142 328.8)
- #4AAB61
#4AAB61
oklch(66.5% 0.142 148.9)
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 #C271BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
Use #C271BE 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.