#C467C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.164 328), rgb(196, 103, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C467C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C467C2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 103, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.164 328) |
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 #C467C2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C467C2 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C467C2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C467C2 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB82C9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C467C2
oklch(65.3% 0.164 328)
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Step 600
600
#A843A7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 328)
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Step 700
700
#90348F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#C467C2 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) | #6082C5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9708C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C467C2
#C467C2
oklch(65.3% 0.164 328)
- #34AA52
#34AA52
oklch(65.3% 0.164 148.1)
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 #C467C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C467C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #C467C2 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.