#C484B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.101 336.2), rgb(196, 132, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C484B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C484B4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.101 336.2) |
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 #C484B4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C484B4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C484B4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C484B4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C484B4
oklch(69.3% 0.101 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F92
oklch(55.6% 0.14 336)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7C
oklch(49% 0.13 336)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F52
oklch(37.8% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#C484B4 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) | #8593B6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8695 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C484B4
#C484B4
oklch(69.3% 0.101 336.2)
- #64AF82
#64AF82
oklch(69.3% 0.101 156.2)
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 #C484B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C484B4 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.