#C56DB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.141 335.2), rgb(197, 109, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C56DB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 109, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.141 335.2) |
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 #C56DB3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56DB3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56DB3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56DB3 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56DB3
oklch(65.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84A96
oklch(55.6% 0.154 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#C56DB3 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) | #6D84B5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590B0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7188 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56DB3
#C56DB3
oklch(65.7% 0.141 335.2)
- #34AA6A
#34AA6A
oklch(65.7% 0.141 155.1)
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 #C56DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C56DB3 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.