#C465AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.151 336.2), rgb(196, 101, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C465AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C465AF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.151 336.2) |
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 #C465AF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C465AF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C465AF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C465AF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C465AF
oklch(64.2% 0.151 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4697
oklch(55.6% 0.164 336)
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Step 700
700
#933681
oklch(49.1% 0.154 336)
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Step 800
800
#772E69
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C465AF 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) | #667EB2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6982 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C465AF
#C465AF
oklch(64.2% 0.151 336.2)
- #14A765
#14A765
oklch(64.2% 0.151 156.3)
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 #C465AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #C465AF 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.