#C272BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.141 328.4), rgb(194, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C272BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C272BF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.141 328.4) |
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 #C272BF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C272BF | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C272BF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272BF text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C272BF
oklch(66.6% 0.141 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D88
oklch(49% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#C272BF 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) | #6D88C2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77990 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C272BF
#C272BF
oklch(66.6% 0.141 328.4)
- #4CAB61
#4CAB61
oklch(66.5% 0.141 148.6)
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 #C272BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
Use #C272BF 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.