#C469BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.153 331.4), rgb(196, 105, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C469BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C469BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 105, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.153 331.4) |
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 #C469BA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C469BA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C469BA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C469BA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C3
oklch(70.8% 0.12 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C469BA
oklch(65.3% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8479F
oklch(55.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#C469BA 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) | #6682BD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7089 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C469BA
#C469BA
oklch(65.3% 0.153 331.4)
- #31A95D
#31A95D
oklch(65.1% 0.153 151.3)
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 #C469BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #C469BA 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.