#C46BA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.135 340.8), rgb(196, 107, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C46BA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.135 340.8) |
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 #C46BA7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46BA7 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46BA7 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46BA7 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46BA7
oklch(64.8% 0.135 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#C46BA7 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) | #6F80A9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6C82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46BA7
#C46BA7
oklch(64.8% 0.135 340.8)
- #25A773
#25A773
oklch(64.8% 0.134 160.9)
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 #C46BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C46BA7 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.