#C282A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.091 345.8), rgb(194, 130, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C282A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282A5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.091 345.8) |
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 #C282A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C282A5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282A5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282A5
oklch(68.2% 0.091 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65183
oklch(55.5% 0.127 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E426F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#74375A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#C282A5 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) | #868FA6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA818E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282A5
#C282A5
oklch(68.2% 0.091 345.8)
- #5DAB8C
#5DAB8C
oklch(68.2% 0.091 166)
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 #C282A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #C282A5 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.