#C473BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.141 329.2), rgb(196, 115, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C473BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C473BF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 329.2) |
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 #C473BF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C473BF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473BF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473BF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C473BF
oklch(67% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952C91
oklch(49.2% 0.181 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792676
oklch(42.7% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#C473BF 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) | #6F89C2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C473BF
#C473BF
oklch(67% 0.141 329.2)
- #4CAD64
#4CAD64
oklch(67.1% 0.141 149.3)
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 #C473BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
Use #C473BF 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.