#C188AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.3% 0.083 342.9), rgb(193, 136, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C188AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C188AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 136, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.083 342.9) |
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 #C188AA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C188AA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C188AA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C188AA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C188AA
oklch(69.3% 0.083 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15685
oklch(55.7% 0.115 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#894671
oklch(49.1% 0.106 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#703A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 343)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#C188AA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88894 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C188AA
#C188AA
oklch(69.3% 0.083 342.9)
- #6AAD8E
#6AAD8E
oklch(69.4% 0.083 163.2)
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 #C188AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #C188AA 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.