#C286B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.094 336.7), rgb(194, 134, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#C286B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C286B2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.094 336.7) |
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 #C286B2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C286B2 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286B2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286B2 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C286B2
oklch(69.4% 0.094 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.119 337)
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Step 600
600
#A2528F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A427A
oklch(49% 0.122 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#C286B2 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) | #8793B4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88895 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C286B2
#C286B2
oklch(69.4% 0.094 336.7)
- #69AE85
#69AE85
oklch(69.3% 0.093 156.8)
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 #C286B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #C286B2 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.