#C65FA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.156 340.7), rgb(198, 95, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C65FA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 95, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.156 340.7) |
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 #C65FA6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65FA6 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65FA6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65FA6 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65FA6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B14291
oklch(55.7% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#98337B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#642852
oklch(37.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#C65FA6 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) | #6479A8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0617B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65FA6
#C65FA6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 340.7)
- #00A36D
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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 #C65FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #C65FA6 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.