#C06AB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.144 332.4), rgb(192, 106, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C06AB4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 106, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.144 332.4) |
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 #C06AB4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06AB4 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06AB4 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06AB4 text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06AB4
oklch(64.6% 0.144 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C06AB4 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) | #6881B7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76F87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06AB4
#C06AB4
oklch(64.6% 0.144 332.4)
- #37A661
#37A661
oklch(64.5% 0.143 152.4)
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 #C06AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #C06AB4 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.