#C66499
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.139 348.1), rgb(198, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C66499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66499 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.139 348.1) |
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 #C66499 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66499 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66499 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66499 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66499
oklch(63.5% 0.139 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04882
oklch(55.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#C66499 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) | #6E7B9B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B97 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26278 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66499
#C66499
oklch(63.5% 0.139 348.1)
- #00A37C
#00A37C
oklch(63.6% 0.128 168.2)
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 #C66499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #C66499 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.