#C46DA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.129 342.7), rgb(196, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C46DA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.129 342.7) |
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 #C46DA4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46DA4 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46DA4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46DA4 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46DA4
oklch(65% 0.129 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94D89
oklch(55.6% 0.14 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#913E74
oklch(49.2% 0.13 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#76335F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C46DA4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46DA4
#C46DA4
oklch(65% 0.129 342.7)
- #29A778
#29A778
oklch(65% 0.129 162.9)
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 #C46DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #C46DA4 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.