#C166A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.142 338), rgb(193, 102, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C166A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C166A9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.142 338) |
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 #C166A9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C166A9 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C166A9 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C166A9 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C166A9
oklch(63.7% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#923A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#763065
oklch(42.6% 0.119 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#C166A9 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) | #687DAB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6980 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C166A9
#C166A9
oklch(63.7% 0.142 338)
- #1CA469
#1CA469
oklch(63.6% 0.142 158)
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 #C166A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #C166A9 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.