#C465BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.164 329.6), rgb(196, 101, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C465BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C465BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.164 329.6) |
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 #C465BE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C465BE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C465BE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C465BE text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C465BE
oklch(64.9% 0.164 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#A943A4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#91348D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#C465BE 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) | #5F80C1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6D89 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C465BE
#C465BE
oklch(64.9% 0.164 329.6)
- #2AA954
#2AA954
oklch(64.8% 0.164 149.6)
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 #C465BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C465BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #C465BE 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.