#C467BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.157 331.3), rgb(196, 103, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C467BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C467BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 103, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.157 331.3) |
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 #C467BA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C467BA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C467BA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C467BA text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C467BA
oklch(65% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#913689
oklch(49.2% 0.159 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C467BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E88 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C467BA
#C467BA
oklch(65% 0.157 331.3)
- #2CA95B
#2CA95B
oklch(65% 0.157 151.3)
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 #C467BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #C467BA 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.