#C562A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.149 341.1), rgb(197, 98, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C562A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C562A5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 98, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.149 341.1) |
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 #C562A5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C562A5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C562A5 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C562A5 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D283B6
oklch(70.8% 0.116 341.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C562A5
oklch(63.5% 0.149 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF458F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#963679
oklch(49.2% 0.15 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D63
oklch(42.7% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A51
oklch(37.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#C562A5 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) | #677BA7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF637C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C562A5
#C562A5
oklch(63.5% 0.149 341.1)
- #00A46E
#00A46E
oklch(63.5% 0.141 161.1)
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 #C562A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.081
Use #C562A5 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.