#C3609C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.145 344.8), rgb(195, 96, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C3609C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3609C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.145 344.8) |
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 #C3609C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3609C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3609C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3609C text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3609C
oklch(62.6% 0.145 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04688
oklch(55.6% 0.157 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#973774
oklch(49.2% 0.146 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#C3609C 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) | #68789E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838899 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5F77 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3609C
#C3609C
oklch(62.6% 0.145 344.8)
- #00A073
#00A073
oklch(62.5% 0.132 164.7)
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 #C3609C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
Use #C3609C 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.