#C461B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.158 335.5), rgb(196, 97, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C461B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C461B0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 97, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 335.5) |
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 #C461B0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C461B0 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C461B0 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C461B0 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C461B0
oklch(63.7% 0.158 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD439A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943383
oklch(49% 0.16 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#792C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.133 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622957
oklch(37.9% 0.103 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#C461B0 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) | #627CB3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6680 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C461B0
#C461B0
oklch(63.7% 0.158 335.5)
- #00A660
#00A660
oklch(63.7% 0.156 155.4)
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 #C461B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #C461B0 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.