#C078A5
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.3% 0.107 342.3), rgb(192, 120, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C078A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C078A5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 120, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.107 342.3) |
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 #C078A5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C078A5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C078A5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078A5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C078A5
oklch(66.3% 0.107 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15686
oklch(55.7% 0.116 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#894571
oklch(49% 0.108 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#C078A5 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) | #7C88A7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87888 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C078A5
#C078A5
oklch(66.3% 0.107 342.3)
- #4DA77F
#4DA77F
oklch(66.2% 0.106 162.2)
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 #C078A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #C078A5 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.