#C370AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.13 337.1), rgb(195, 112, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C370AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C370AE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 112, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.13 337.1) |
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 #C370AE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C370AE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C370AE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C370AE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B8
oklch(70.8% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C370AE
oklch(65.7% 0.13 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64E91
oklch(55.7% 0.142 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#C370AE 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) | #7284B0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7387 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C370AE
#C370AE
oklch(65.7% 0.13 337.1)
- #3BA970
#3BA970
oklch(65.8% 0.132 156.9)
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 #C370AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #C370AE 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.