#C473BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.138 330.6), rgb(196, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C473BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C473BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.138 330.6) |
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 #C473BC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C473BC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C473BC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473BC text on black | 6.52:1 | 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 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787C0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C473BC
oklch(66.9% 0.138 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E85
oklch(49.1% 0.139 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C473BC 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) | #7088BF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA798F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C473BC
#C473BC
oklch(66.9% 0.138 330.6)
- #4AAC67
#4AAC67
oklch(66.8% 0.137 150.7)
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 #C473BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
Use #C473BC 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.