#C661B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.162 335.4), rgb(198, 97, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C661B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C661B2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 97, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.162 335.4) |
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 #C661B2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C661B2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C661B2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C661B2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C661B2
oklch(64% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE419B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#953284
oklch(49.1% 0.163 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#C661B2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6681 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C661B2
#C661B2
oklch(64% 0.162 335.4)
- #00A761
#00A761
oklch(64% 0.157 155.5)
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 #C661B2, 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 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #C661B2 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.