#C183AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.094 339.3), rgb(193, 131, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#C183AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C183AD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.094 339.3) |
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 #C183AD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C183AD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C183AD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C183AD text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C183AD
oklch(68.6% 0.094 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4277
oklch(49.2% 0.121 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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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)
#C183AD 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) | #8590AF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88492 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C183AD
#C183AD
oklch(68.6% 0.094 339.3)
- #63AC85
#63AC85
oklch(68.6% 0.094 159.2)
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 #C183AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #C183AD 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.