#C179AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.112 337.8), rgb(193, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C179AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C179AD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.112 337.8) |
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 #C179AD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C179AD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179AD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C179AD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C179AD
oklch(66.9% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0558C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 338)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#C179AD 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) | #7B8AAF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87B8C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C179AD
#C179AD
oklch(66.9% 0.112 337.8)
- #51AA7A
#51AA7A
oklch(67% 0.113 157.7)
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 #C179AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C179AD 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.