#C59FA8
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(74% 0.046 2.4), rgb(197, 159, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#C59FA8 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 159, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.046 2.4) |
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 #C59FA8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59FA8 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59FA8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59FA8 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59FA8
oklch(74% 0.046 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97B86
oklch(63.2% 0.059 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#C59FA8 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) | #A4A5A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9DA2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59FA8
#C59FA8
oklch(74% 0.046 2.4)
- #8BB5AD
#8BB5AD
oklch(74% 0.046 182)
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 #C59FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #C59FA8 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.