#C381AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.1 339.3), rgb(195, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C381AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C381AE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.1 339.3) |
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 #C381AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C381AE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381AE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381AE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C381AE
oklch(68.5% 0.1 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A3
oklch(63% 0.129 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#C381AE 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) | #8390B0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8291 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C381AE
#C381AE
oklch(68.5% 0.1 339.3)
- #5EAD83
#5EAD83
oklch(68.5% 0.101 158.9)
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 #C381AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #C381AE 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.