#C5469E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.187 341.9), rgb(197, 70, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C5469E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5469E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.187 341.9) |
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 #C5469E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5469E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5469E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5469E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5469E
oklch(59.7% 0.187 341.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A21F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.189 342.1)
-
Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#C5469E 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) | #506BA1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F9B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1476C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5469E
#C5469E
oklch(59.7% 0.187 341.9)
- #009767
#009767
oklch(59.8% 0.131 162)
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 #C5469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #C5469E 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.