#C279AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.114 337.6), rgb(194, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C279AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C279AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 337.6) |
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 #C279AE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C279AE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279AE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279AE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C279AE
oklch(67% 0.114 337.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C063A8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 337.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4893
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.9)
-
Step 700
700
#92387E
oklch(49% 0.148 337.3)
-
Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
-
Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
-
Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#C279AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B8C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C279AE
#C279AE
oklch(67% 0.114 337.6)
- #50AA7A
#50AA7A
oklch(67% 0.113 157.9)
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 #C279AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #C279AE 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.