#C562AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.154 337.8), rgb(197, 98, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C562AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C562AC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 337.8) |
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 #C562AC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C562AC | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C562AC text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C562AC text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C562AC
oklch(63.8% 0.154 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4495
oklch(55.7% 0.167 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#95347F
oklch(49% 0.157 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#792C67
oklch(42.6% 0.13 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#C562AC 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) | #657CAE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE657F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C562AC
#C562AC
oklch(63.8% 0.154 337.8)
- #00A667
#00A667
oklch(63.9% 0.15 157.8)
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 #C562AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #C562AC 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.