#C65CAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7), rgb(198, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C65CAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65CAC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7) |
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 #C65CAC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65CAC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65CAC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65CAC text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D480BD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13E97
oklch(55.5% 0.179 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#982F81
oklch(49.1% 0.167 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2969
oklch(42.8% 0.138 338)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#C65CAC 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) | #5F79AF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89A9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF607C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65CAC
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #C65CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #C65CAC 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.