#C472BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.138 331.6), rgb(196, 114, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C472BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C472BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.138 331.6) |
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 #C472BA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C472BA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C472BA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C472BA text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C472BA
oklch(66.6% 0.138 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A44D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C472BA 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) | #7087BD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA778D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C472BA
#C472BA
oklch(66.6% 0.138 331.6)
- #46AC68
#46AC68
oklch(66.7% 0.138 151.7)
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 #C472BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #C472BA 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.