#C174AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.119 338.9), rgb(193, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C174AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C174AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.119 338.9) |
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 #C174AA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C174AA | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C174AA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C174AA text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C174AA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#C174AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97688 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C174AA
#C174AA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 338.9)
- #45A877
#45A877
oklch(66% 0.119 158.9)
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 #C174AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #C174AA 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.