#C662AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.154 339.1), rgb(198, 98, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C662AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C662AA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 98, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 339.1) |
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 #C662AA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C662AA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C662AA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C662AA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C662AA
oklch(63.8% 0.154 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4393
oklch(55.6% 0.168 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#96347D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#C662AA 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) | #667CAC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0647E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C662AA
#C662AA
oklch(63.8% 0.154 339.1)
- #00A66A
#00A66A
oklch(63.9% 0.147 158.9)
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 #C662AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #C662AA 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.