#C66097
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.144 348.5), rgb(198, 96, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C66097 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66097 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.144 348.5) |
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 #C66097 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66097 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66097 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66097 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D583AC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66097
oklch(62.8% 0.144 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24582
oklch(55.6% 0.156 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#99366E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.121 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#C66097 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) | #6B7899 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868994 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25D75 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66097
#C66097
oklch(62.8% 0.144 348.5)
- #00A07A
#00A07A
oklch(62.7% 0.126 168.4)
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 #C66097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #C66097 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.