#C277AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.117 337.4), rgb(194, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C277AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 337°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C277AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.117 337.4) |
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 #C277AE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C277AE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C277AE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C277AE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C277AE
oklch(66.7% 0.117 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#C277AE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA798B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C277AE
#C277AE
oklch(66.7% 0.117 337.4)
- #4CAA77
#4CAA77
oklch(66.7% 0.118 157.2)
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 #C277AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #C277AE 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.