#C56EA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.128 343.3), rgb(197, 110, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C56EA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.128 343.3) |
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 #C56EA4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56EA4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56EA4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56EA4 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56EA4
oklch(65.2% 0.128 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94D88
oklch(55.6% 0.14 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#913E73
oklch(49.2% 0.129 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#76345E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C56EA4 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) | #7482A6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6E82 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56EA4
#C56EA4
oklch(65.2% 0.128 343.3)
- #2AA879
#2AA879
oklch(65.3% 0.129 163)
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 #C56EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #C56EA4 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.