#C646AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.199 336), rgb(198, 70, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C646AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C646AE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.199 336) |
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 #C646AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C646AE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C646AE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C646AE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C646AE
oklch(60.5% 0.199 336)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0198B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821A71
oklch(42.8% 0.166 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C646AE 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) | #476EB1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04E74 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C646AE
#C646AE
oklch(60.5% 0.199 336)
- #009B5B
#009B5B
oklch(60.6% 0.147 156)
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 #C646AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C646AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #C646AE 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.