#C476AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.118 340.6), rgb(196, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C476AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C476AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 340.6) |
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 #C476AA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C476AA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C476AA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C476AA text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C476AA
oklch(66.6% 0.118 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A3528A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4275
oklch(49.1% 0.119 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#72375F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 341)
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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)
#C476AA 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) | #7988AC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7789 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C476AA
#C476AA
oklch(66.6% 0.118 340.6)
- #45AA7C
#45AA7C
oklch(66.6% 0.117 160.8)
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 #C476AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #C476AA 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.