#C373AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.122 339.7), rgb(195, 115, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C373AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C373AA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.122 339.7) |
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 #C373AA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C373AA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C373AA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C373AA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C373AA
oklch(66% 0.122 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#C373AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7487 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C373AA
#C373AA
oklch(66% 0.122 339.7)
- #40A978
#40A978
oklch(66.1% 0.122 159.8)
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 #C373AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #C373AA 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.