#D46CC1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.166 334.6), rgb(212, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D46CC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.166 334.6) |
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 #D46CC1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46CC1 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46CC1 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46CC1 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46CC1
oklch(68% 0.166 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D149BC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20990
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831175
oklch(42.6% 0.178 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#D46CC1 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) | #6C88C4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD718E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46CC1
#D46CC1
oklch(68% 0.166 334.6)
- #13B568
#13B568
oklch(68% 0.166 154.6)
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 #D46CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.080
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D46CC1 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.