#C169BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.154 328.8), rgb(193, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C169BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C169BD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.154 328.8) |
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 #C169BD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C169BD | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C169BD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C169BD text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C169BD
oklch(65% 0.154 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#C169BD 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) | #6382C0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6718A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C169BD
#C169BD
oklch(65% 0.154 328.8)
- #3AA857
#3AA857
oklch(65% 0.154 148.8)
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 #C169BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C169BD 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.