#C666B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.154 335.2), rgb(198, 102, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C666B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C666B3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.154 335.2) |
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 #C666B3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C666B3 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C666B3 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C666B3 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C666B3
oklch(64.8% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4599
oklch(55.7% 0.167 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#933683
oklch(49.2% 0.155 335)
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Step 800
800
#772D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 335)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#C666B3 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) | #667FB6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6B84 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C666B3
#C666B3
oklch(64.8% 0.154 335.2)
- #18A963
#18A963
oklch(64.8% 0.154 155)
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 #C666B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C666B3 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.