#C178A7
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.5% 0.109 341.5), rgb(193, 120, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C178A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178A7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.109 341.5) |
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 #C178A7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178A7 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C178A7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178A7 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C178A7
oklch(66.5% 0.109 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4573
oklch(49.2% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#C178A7 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) | #7B88A9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97989 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178A7
#C178A7
oklch(66.5% 0.109 341.5)
- #4CA87E
#4CA87E
oklch(66.4% 0.109 161.5)
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 #C178A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #C178A7 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.