#C276AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.116 339.7), rgb(194, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C276AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C276AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.116 339.7) |
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 #C276AA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C276AA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C276AA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C276AA text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C276AA
oklch(66.4% 0.116 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713860
oklch(42.8% 0.096 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#C276AA 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) | #7987AC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7789 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C276AA
#C276AA
oklch(66.4% 0.116 339.7)
- #48A97A
#48A97A
oklch(66.4% 0.116 159.6)
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 #C276AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #C276AA 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.