#C482B6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.106 334.6), rgb(196, 130, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#C482B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C482B6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 130, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.106 334.6) |
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 #C482B6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C482B6 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C482B6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C482B6 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C482B6
oklch(69.1% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AA
oklch(63% 0.136 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D7F
oklch(49% 0.137 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#C482B6 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) | #8291B8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8595 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C482B6
#C482B6
oklch(69.1% 0.106 334.6)
- #62AF7E
#62AF7E
oklch(69.1% 0.106 154.6)
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 #C482B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
Use #C482B6 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.