#C574AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.124 339.5), rgb(197, 116, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C574AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C574AC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 116, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.124 339.5) |
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 #C574AC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C574AC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C574AC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C574AC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C574AC
oklch(66.5% 0.124 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#A5508C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4077
oklch(49% 0.125 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#C574AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93AA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7689 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C574AC
#C574AC
oklch(66.5% 0.124 339.5)
- #40AA78
#40AA78
oklch(66.3% 0.123 159.5)
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 #C574AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #C574AC 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.