#C06CBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.146 329.3), rgb(192, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C06CBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06CBB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 329.3) |
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 #C06CBB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06CBB | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06CBB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06CBB text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06CBB
oklch(65.3% 0.146 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72316F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#C06CBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5738B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06CBB
#C06CBB
oklch(65.3% 0.146 329.3)
- #41A85C
#41A85C
oklch(65.3% 0.147 149.2)
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 #C06CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #C06CBB 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.