#C478AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.116 339.6), rgb(196, 120, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C478AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side 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 | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478AC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.116 339.6) |
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 #C478AC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478AC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478AC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478AC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478AC
oklch(67% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C262A6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4691
oklch(55.6% 0.16 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#C478AC 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) | #7B89AE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC798B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478AC
#C478AC
oklch(67% 0.116 339.6)
- #4BAB7C
#4BAB7C
oklch(67.1% 0.116 159.6)
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 #C478AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #C478AC 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.