#C470BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.144 330.1), rgb(196, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C470BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C470BD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.144 330.1) |
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 #C470BD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C470BD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C470BD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470BD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C470BD
oklch(66.4% 0.144 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B87
oklch(49% 0.146 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D59
oklch(37.8% 0.094 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C470BD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA768E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C470BD
#C470BD
oklch(66.4% 0.144 330.1)
- #44AC62
#44AC62
oklch(66.5% 0.145 150.1)
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 #C470BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #C470BD 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.