#C462BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.169 329.3), rgb(196, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C462BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 329°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C462BF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.169 329.3) |
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 #C462BF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C462BF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C462BF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C462BF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C462BF
oklch(64.5% 0.169 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#92318F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772A74
oklch(42.7% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#C462BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6B88 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C462BF
#C462BF
oklch(64.5% 0.169 329.3)
- #22A950
#22A950
oklch(64.6% 0.17 149.3)
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 #C462BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C462BF.
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 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #C462BF 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.