#C362A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9), rgb(195, 98, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C362A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C362A2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 98, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9) |
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 #C362A2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C362A2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C362A2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C362A2 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C362A2
oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE468D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#953778
oklch(49.1% 0.147 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#792E61
oklch(42.6% 0.122 342)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#C362A2 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) | #687AA4 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD637B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C362A2
#C362A2
oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9)
- #00A36F
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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 #C362A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #C362A2 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.