#C0609F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.144 342.1), rgb(192, 96, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C0609F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0609F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.144 342.1) |
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 #C0609F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0609F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0609F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0609F text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0609F
oklch(62.3% 0.144 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE478C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#953877
oklch(49.2% 0.145 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#C0609F 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) | #6678A1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6178 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0609F
#C0609F
oklch(62.3% 0.144 342.1)
- #00A06D
#00A06D
oklch(62.4% 0.137 161.9)
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 #C0609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
Use #C0609F 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.