#C165BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.158 330.1), rgb(193, 101, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C165BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C165BA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.158 330.1) |
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 #C165BA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C165BA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C165BA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C165BA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C165BA
oklch(64.3% 0.158 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A845A2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 330)
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Step 700
700
#90368B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C165BA 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) | #607FBD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76D87 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C165BA
#C165BA
oklch(64.3% 0.158 330.1)
- #2DA756
#2DA756
oklch(64.4% 0.159 150.1)
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 #C165BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C165BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #C165BA 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.