#C6479F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.187 341.9), rgb(198, 71, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C6479F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6479F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.187 341.9) |
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 #C6479F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6479F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6479F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6479F text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6479F
oklch(60% 0.187 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.189 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#831D67
oklch(42.7% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#C6479F 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) | #516CA2 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2486D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6479F
#C6479F
oklch(60% 0.187 341.9)
- #009867
#009867
oklch(60.1% 0.132 161.7)
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 #C6479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #C6479F 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.