#C286AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.089 341.3), rgb(194, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C286AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C286AC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.089 341.3) |
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 #C286AC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C286AC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286AC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286AC text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C286AC
oklch(69.2% 0.089 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25388
oklch(55.5% 0.123 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4374
oklch(49.1% 0.116 341)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C314D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#C286AC 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) | #8993AD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98793 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C286AC
#C286AC
oklch(69.2% 0.089 341.3)
- #67AD8A
#67AD8A
oklch(69.1% 0.089 161.1)
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 #C286AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #C286AC 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.