#C458A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.162 341.2), rgb(196, 88, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C458A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C458A2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 88, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.162 341.2) |
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 #C458A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C458A2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C458A2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C458A2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C458A2
oklch(61.9% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#C458A2 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) | #5E74A4 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5976 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C458A2
#C458A2
oklch(61.9% 0.162 341.2)
- #009E6A
#009E6A
oklch(61.8% 0.137 161.2)
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 #C458A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #C458A2 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.