#C475AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.119 340.4), rgb(196, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C475AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C475AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.119 340.4) |
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 #C475AA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C475AA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C475AA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475AA text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B3
oklch(70.6% 0.094 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C475AA
oklch(66.4% 0.119 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4518A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4276
oklch(49.1% 0.12 340)
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Step 800
800
#723660
oklch(42.6% 0.101 340)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#C475AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7688 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C475AA
#C475AA
oklch(66.4% 0.119 340.4)
- #43AA7B
#43AA7B
oklch(66.5% 0.119 160.6)
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 #C475AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #C475AA 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.