#C496B4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.5% 0.068 339.7), rgb(196, 150, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#C496B4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496B4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.068 339.7) |
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 #C496B4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496B4 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496B4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496B4 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496B4
oklch(72.5% 0.068 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#985D85
oklch(55.7% 0.094 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#C496B4 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) | #979FB5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA97A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496B4
#C496B4
oklch(72.5% 0.068 339.7)
- #81B497
#81B497
oklch(72.6% 0.069 159.2)
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 #C496B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C496B4 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.