#C862A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.155 340.3), rgb(200, 98, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C862A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C862A9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 340.3) |
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 #C862A9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C862A9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C862A9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C862A9 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C862A9
oklch(64% 0.155 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#C862A9 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) | #677CAB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2647E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C862A9
#C862A9
oklch(64% 0.155 340.3)
- #00A66E
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
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 #C862A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #C862A9 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.