#C45EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.151 342.8), rgb(196, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C45EA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.151 342.8) |
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 #C45EA0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45EA0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45EA0 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45EA0 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
#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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45EA0
oklch(62.6% 0.151 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1438D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#983477
oklch(49.1% 0.153 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#C45EA0 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) | #6577A2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5E78 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45EA0
#C45EA0
oklch(62.6% 0.151 342.8)
- #00A170
#00A170
oklch(62.7% 0.136 162.9)
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 #C45EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.080
Use #C45EA0 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.