#C471BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.142 330.6), rgb(196, 113, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C471BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C471BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 113, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.142 330.6) |
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 #C471BC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C471BC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C471BC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C471BC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C471BC
oklch(66.5% 0.142 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C471BC 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) | #6E87BF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA778E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C471BC
#C471BC
oklch(66.5% 0.142 330.6)
- #46AC64
#46AC64
oklch(66.6% 0.142 150.4)
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 #C471BC, 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 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #C471BC 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.