#C664BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.165 331.2), rgb(198, 100, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C664BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C664BC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 100, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.165 331.2) |
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 #C664BC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C664BC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C664BC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C664BC text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C664BC
oklch(64.9% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB41A2
oklch(55.5% 0.18 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#93328B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#C664BC 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) | #6080BF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6C87 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C664BC
#C664BC
oklch(64.9% 0.165 331.2)
- #1EAA57
#1EAA57
oklch(64.9% 0.166 151.1)
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 #C664BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C664BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #C664BC 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.