#C56AAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.142 337.4), rgb(197, 106, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C56AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56AAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.142 337.4) |
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 #C56AAE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56AAE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56AAE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56AAE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56AAE
oklch(65% 0.142 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#913A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#C56AAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D84 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56AAE
#C56AAE
oklch(65% 0.142 337.4)
- #26A86C
#26A86C
oklch(64.9% 0.142 157.6)
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 #C56AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C56AAE 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.