#C476AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.118 340), rgb(196, 118, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C476AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C476AB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 340) |
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 #C476AB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C476AB | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C476AB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C476AB text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#C88AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C476AB
oklch(66.6% 0.118 340)
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Step 600
600
#A3528B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4276
oklch(49.1% 0.12 340)
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Step 800
800
#723760
oklch(42.8% 0.099 340.2)
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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)
#C476AB 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) | #7988AD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7789 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C476AB
#C476AB
oklch(66.6% 0.118 340)
- #46AA7B
#46AA7B
oklch(66.6% 0.118 160.2)
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 #C476AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #C476AB 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.