#C579AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.116 339), rgb(197, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C579AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C579AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.116 339) |
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 #C579AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C579AE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C579AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C579AE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C579AE
oklch(67.4% 0.116 339)
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Step 500
500
#C262A7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 339)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E65
oklch(42.6% 0.124 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#C579AE 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) | #7B8BB0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B8C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C579AE
#C579AE
oklch(67.4% 0.116 339)
- #4CAC7C
#4CAC7C
oklch(67.4% 0.117 159.1)
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 #C579AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #C579AE 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.