#C165AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.148 335.5), rgb(193, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C165AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C165AE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.148 335.5) |
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 #C165AE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C165AE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C165AE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C165AE text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C165AE
oklch(63.8% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4797
oklch(55.6% 0.161 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#913881
oklch(49% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#C165AE 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) | #657DB1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96981 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C165AE
#C165AE
oklch(63.8% 0.148 335.5)
- #1EA563
#1EA563
oklch(63.8% 0.148 155.5)
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 #C165AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C165AE 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.