#C462AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.152 338.3), rgb(196, 98, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C462AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C462AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.152 338.3) |
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 #C462AA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C462AA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C462AA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C462AA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D182BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C462AA
oklch(63.6% 0.152 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4494
oklch(55.6% 0.166 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#95357E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D66
oklch(42.7% 0.127 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#C462AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD657E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C462AA
#C462AA
oklch(63.6% 0.152 338.3)
- #00A568
#00A568
oklch(63.6% 0.148 158.4)
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 #C462AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #C462AA 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.