#C65EAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.163 337), rgb(198, 94, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C65EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65EAE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.163 337) |
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 #C65EAE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65EAE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65EAE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65EAE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65EAE
oklch(63.4% 0.163 337)
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Step 600
600
#B04098
oklch(55.6% 0.177 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973082
oklch(49.1% 0.166 337)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C65EAE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF627E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65EAE
#C65EAE
oklch(63.4% 0.163 337)
- #00A564
#00A564
oklch(63.5% 0.151 156.9)
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 #C65EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C65EAE 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.