#C472B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.131 335.6), rgb(196, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C472B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 336°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C472B2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.131 335.6) |
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 #C472B2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C472B2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C472B2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C472B2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C472B2
oklch(66.3% 0.131 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54E93
oklch(55.6% 0.143 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#723466
oklch(42.6% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#C472B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892B0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC758A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C472B2
#C472B2
oklch(66.3% 0.131 335.6)
- #41AA70
#41AA70
oklch(66.2% 0.13 155.8)
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 #C472B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #C472B2 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.