#C283AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.097 338.4), rgb(194, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C283AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C283AF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 338.4) |
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 #C283AF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C283AF | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283AF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283AF text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C283AF
oklch(68.8% 0.097 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4508E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4178
oklch(49.1% 0.123 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#C283AF 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) | #8591B1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98493 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C283AF
#C283AF
oklch(68.8% 0.097 338.4)
- #63AD84
#63AD84
oklch(68.8% 0.097 158.3)
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 #C283AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #C283AF 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.