#C46499
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.137 347.5), rgb(196, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C46499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46499 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.137 347.5) |
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 #C46499 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46499 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46499 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46499 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46499
oklch(63.2% 0.137 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4983
oklch(55.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#96396F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#C46499 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A97 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6278 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46499
#C46499
oklch(63.2% 0.137 347.5)
- #00A27A
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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 #C46499, 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 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #C46499 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.