#C070B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.137 330.7), rgb(192, 112, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C070B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C070B8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.137 330.7) |
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 #C070B8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C070B8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C070B8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C070B8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C788C0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C070B8
oklch(65.7% 0.137 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E84
oklch(49.1% 0.138 331)
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Step 800
800
#71346C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C070B8 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) | #6D85BB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6768B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C070B8
#C070B8
oklch(65.7% 0.137 330.7)
- #47A864
#47A864
oklch(65.6% 0.136 150.7)
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 #C070B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #C070B8 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.