#C178AA
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.6% 0.111 339.5), rgb(193, 120, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C178AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.111 339.5) |
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 #C178AA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178AA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C178AA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178AA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.055 339)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C178AA
oklch(66.6% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1548A
oklch(55.6% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#894475
oklch(49% 0.113 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#C178AA 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) | #7B89AC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9798A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178AA
#C178AA
oklch(66.6% 0.111 339.5)
- #4EA97B
#4EA97B
oklch(66.6% 0.112 159.1)
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 #C178AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #C178AA 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.