#C088A3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69% 0.077 348.9), rgb(192, 136, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C088A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C088A3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 136, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 348.9) |
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 #C088A3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C088A3 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088A3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088A3 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C6
oklch(81% 0.048 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C088A3
oklch(69% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67093
oklch(63.1% 0.099 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1587D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476A
oklch(49% 0.1 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#C088A3 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) | #8D93A4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88791 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C088A3
#C088A3
oklch(69% 0.077 348.9)
- #69AB93
#69AB93
oklch(69% 0.077 168.9)
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 #C088A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #C088A3 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.