#C565AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.149 338), rgb(197, 101, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C565AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C565AC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.149 338) |
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 #C565AC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C565AC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C565AC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C565AC text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C565AC
oklch(64.2% 0.149 338)
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Step 600
600
#AC4694
oklch(55.6% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#94377E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#C565AC 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) | #687EAE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6881 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C565AC
#C565AC
oklch(64.2% 0.149 338)
- #04A769
#04A769
oklch(64.2% 0.149 158.2)
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 #C565AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C565AC 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.