#C45CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.162 337.9), rgb(196, 92, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C45CAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45CAA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.162 337.9) |
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 #C45CAA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45CAA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45CAA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45CAA text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45CAA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04096
oklch(55.5% 0.175 338)
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Step 700
700
#973180
oklch(49.1% 0.163 338)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C45CAA 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) | #5F78AD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F7B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45CAA
#C45CAA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 337.9)
- #00A265
#00A265
oklch(62.7% 0.147 158)
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 #C45CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #C45CAA 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.