#C472C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.145 327.9), rgb(196, 114, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C472C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C472C2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 114, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.145 327.9) |
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 #C472C2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C472C2 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C472C2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C472C2 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C472C2
oklch(67% 0.145 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C258C1
oklch(63% 0.186 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952995
oklch(49.1% 0.188 328)
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Step 800
800
#792479
oklch(42.7% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C472C2 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) | #6C89C5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C472C2
#C472C2
oklch(67% 0.145 327.9)
- #4CAD5F
#4CAD5F
oklch(67% 0.146 147.8)
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 #C472C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #C472C2 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.