#C862BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.17 331.5), rgb(200, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C862BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C862BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.17 331.5) |
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 #C862BD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C862BD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C862BD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C862BD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C862BD
oklch(64.9% 0.17 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#942F8C
oklch(49% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792971
oklch(42.8% 0.142 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62275C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C862BD 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) | #5E7FC0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DBA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6A87 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C862BD
#C862BD
oklch(64.9% 0.17 331.5)
- #0AAB56
#0AAB56
oklch(65% 0.171 151.5)
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 #C862BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C862BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #C862BD 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.