#C46AA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.133 342.8), rgb(196, 106, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C46AA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 106, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.133 342.8) |
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 #C46AA3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46AA3 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46AA3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46AA3 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46AA3
oklch(64.5% 0.133 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#923C75
oklch(49.1% 0.135 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#77325F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 343)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.055 342.8)
#C46AA3 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) | #707FA5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6A7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46AA3
#C46AA3
oklch(64.5% 0.133 342.8)
- #1CA675
#1CA675
oklch(64.4% 0.134 162.6)
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 #C46AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C46AA3 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.