#C562AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.157 336.4), rgb(197, 98, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C562AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 336°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C562AF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.157 336.4) |
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 #C562AF | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C562AF | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C562AF text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C562AF text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C562AF
oklch(63.9% 0.157 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4398
oklch(55.5% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#953482
oklch(49.2% 0.159 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#792C69
oklch(42.7% 0.131 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C562AF 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) | #637CB2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6680 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C562AF
#C562AF
oklch(63.9% 0.157 336.4)
- #00A663
#00A663
oklch(63.8% 0.154 156.4)
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 #C562AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
Use #C562AF 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.