#C45EA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.154 341.3), rgb(196, 94, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C45EA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.154 341.3) |
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 #C45EA3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45EA3 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45EA3 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45EA3 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D382B6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45EA3
oklch(62.7% 0.154 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0438F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337A
oklch(49% 0.156 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A182F
oklch(26.8% 0.063 341.2)
#C45EA3 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) | #6478A5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5F79 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45EA3
#C45EA3
oklch(62.7% 0.154 341.3)
- #00A16D
#00A16D
oklch(62.6% 0.138 161.6)
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 #C45EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #C45EA3 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.