#C466BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.159 331.3), rgb(196, 102, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C466BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C466BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 102, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.159 331.3) |
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 #C466BA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C466BA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C466BA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C466BA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C466BA
oklch(64.8% 0.159 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A944A0
oklch(55.5% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#913589
oklch(49.1% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F295A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C466BA 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) | #6280BD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8DB7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D87 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C466BA
#C466BA
oklch(64.8% 0.159 331.3)
- #29A95A
#29A95A
oklch(64.9% 0.159 151.2)
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 #C466BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C466BA 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.