#C474C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.142 327.9), rgb(196, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C474C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474C2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 327.9) |
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 #C474C2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474C2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474C2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474C2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 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
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474C2
oklch(67.3% 0.142 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.197 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#942C94
oklch(49.2% 0.183 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#C474C2 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) | #6E8AC5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B92 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474C2
#C474C2
oklch(67.3% 0.142 327.9)
- #4FAD61
#4FAD61
oklch(67.2% 0.142 147.9)
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 #C474C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #C474C2 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.