#C172AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.125 336.4), rgb(193, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#C172AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C172AE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.125 336.4) |
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 #C172AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C172AE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C172AE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C172AE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 336.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C172AE
oklch(65.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35091
oklch(55.5% 0.136 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#723664
oklch(42.8% 0.104 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#C172AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97588 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C172AE
#C172AE
oklch(65.8% 0.125 336.4)
- #43A871
#43A871
oklch(65.8% 0.126 156.4)
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 #C172AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #C172AE 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.