#C4629A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.141 346.5), rgb(196, 98, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C4629A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 347°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4629A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.141 346.5) |
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 #C4629A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4629A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4629A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4629A text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4629A
oklch(62.9% 0.141 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#973871
oklch(49.2% 0.142 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#C4629A 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) | #6B799C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858998 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6077 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4629A
#C4629A
oklch(62.9% 0.141 346.5)
- #00A177
#00A177
oklch(62.9% 0.13 166.4)
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 #C4629A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
Use #C4629A 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.