#C468AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.144 337.8), rgb(196, 104, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C468AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C468AC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.144 337.8) |
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 #C468AC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C468AC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C468AC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C468AC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C468AC
oklch(64.5% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4893
oklch(55.5% 0.157 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#C468AC 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) | #6A7FAE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6B82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C468AC
#C468AC
oklch(64.5% 0.144 337.8)
- #1EA76B
#1EA76B
oklch(64.5% 0.143 158)
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 #C468AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C468AC 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.