#C05697
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.6% 0.155 345), rgb(192, 86, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C05697 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05697 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 86, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.155 345) |
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 #C05697 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05697 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05697 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05697 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05697
oklch(60.6% 0.155 345)
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Step 600
600
#B4418A
oklch(55.7% 0.169 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3275
oklch(49.1% 0.156 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#C05697 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) | #5F7199 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5570 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05697
#C05697
oklch(60.6% 0.155 345)
- #00996F
#00996F
oklch(60.5% 0.127 165.3)
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 #C05697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #C05697 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.