#C661AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.158 337.1), rgb(198, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C661AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C661AE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.158 337.1) |
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 #C661AE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C661AE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C661AE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C661AE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C661AE
oklch(63.8% 0.158 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4297
oklch(55.7% 0.172 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#963381
oklch(49.2% 0.16 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B69
oklch(42.7% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C661AE 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) | #637CB1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF657F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C661AE
#C661AE
oklch(63.8% 0.158 337.1)
- #00A665
#00A665
oklch(63.8% 0.152 157.1)
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 #C661AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #C661AE 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.