#C4579D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.161 343.5), rgb(196, 87, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C4579D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4579D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.161 343.5) |
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 #C4579D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4579D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4579D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4579D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4579D
oklch(61.5% 0.161 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F78
oklch(49.1% 0.163 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2961
oklch(42.7% 0.134 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#C4579D 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) | #5F739F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5773 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4579D
#C4579D
oklch(61.5% 0.161 343.5)
- #009D6E
#009D6E
oklch(61.6% 0.132 163.3)
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 #C4579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C4579D 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.