#C496B9
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.7% 0.072 335), rgb(196, 150, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#C496B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496B9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.072 335) |
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 #C496B9 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496B9 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496B9 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496B9 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496B9
oklch(72.7% 0.072 335)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#975C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#C496B9 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) | #96A0BA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C998A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496B9
#C496B9
oklch(72.7% 0.072 335)
- #82B593
#82B593
oklch(72.8% 0.073 155)
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 #C496B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C496B9 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.