#C462BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.168 330), rgb(196, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C462BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C462BD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.168 330) |
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 #C462BD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C462BD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C462BD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C462BD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C462BD
oklch(64.4% 0.168 330)
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Step 600
600
#AB41A5
oklch(55.7% 0.182 330)
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Step 700
700
#92318D
oklch(49% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772A73
oklch(42.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C462BD 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) | #5D7EC0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6A87 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C462BD
#C462BD
oklch(64.4% 0.168 330)
- #1FA852
#1FA852
oklch(64.3% 0.167 150)
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 #C462BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C462BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #C462BD 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.