#C1659C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8), rgb(193, 101, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C1659C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1659C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 101, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8) |
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 #C1659C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1659C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1659C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1659C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1659C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A87
oklch(55.5% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#943B72
oklch(49.2% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#78315D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#C1659C 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) | #6C7B9E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB647A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1659C
#C1659C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8)
- #00A275
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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 #C1659C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #C1659C 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.