#C45EAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7), rgb(196, 94, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C45EAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 337°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45EAD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7) |
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 #C45EAD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45EAD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45EAD text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45EAD text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#963282
oklch(49.1% 0.162 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#632856
oklch(37.8% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C45EAD 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) | #6079B0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD627E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45EAD
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
- #00A462
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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 #C45EAD, 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 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #C45EAD 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.