#C46BB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.143 335.1), rgb(196, 107, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C46BB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.143 335.1) |
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 #C46BB2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46BB2 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46BB2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46BB2 text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46BB2
oklch(65.2% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A84997
oklch(55.5% 0.157 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#903A81
oklch(49.1% 0.145 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#C46BB2 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) | #6B82B4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838FAF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6F86 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46BB2
#C46BB2
oklch(65.2% 0.143 335.1)
- #2FA968
#2FA968
oklch(65.3% 0.144 155.1)
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 #C46BB2, 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 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C46BB2 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.