#C170A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.123 340.8), rgb(193, 112, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C170A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C170A6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.123 340.8) |
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 #C170A6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C170A6 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C170A6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C170A6 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C170A6
oklch(65.1% 0.123 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5508B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4076
oklch(49% 0.124 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#733660
oklch(42.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#C170A6 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) | #7483A8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7184 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C170A6
#C170A6
oklch(65.1% 0.123 340.8)
- #3AA676
#3AA676
oklch(65.1% 0.122 160.6)
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 #C170A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C170A6 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.