#D462C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.181 334.6), rgb(212, 98, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D462C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D462C0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.181 334.6) |
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 #D462C0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D462C0 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D462C0 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D462C0 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D462C0
oklch(66.6% 0.181 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#D462C0 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) | #6182C3 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6988 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D462C0
#D462C0
oklch(66.6% 0.181 334.6)
- #00B064
#00B064
oklch(66.5% 0.165 154.8)
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 #D462C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D462C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
Use #D462C0 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.