#C161AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.151 337.1), rgb(193, 97, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C161AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C161AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 337.1) |
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 #C161AA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C161AA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C161AA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C161AA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C161AA
oklch(63% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4596
oklch(55.6% 0.165 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#94367F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#782E68
oklch(42.8% 0.126 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#C161AA 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) | #637AAC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA657E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C161AA
#C161AA
oklch(63% 0.151 337.1)
- #00A363
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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 #C161AA, 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 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #C161AA 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.