#C668B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.151 335.3), rgb(198, 104, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C668B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C668B3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.151 335.3) |
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 #C668B3 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C668B3 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C668B3 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C668B3 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C668B3
oklch(65.1% 0.151 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4698
oklch(55.6% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#923782
oklch(49.1% 0.152 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C668B3 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) | #6881B6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6C85 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C668B3
#C668B3
oklch(65.1% 0.151 335.3)
- #21A965
#21A965
oklch(64.9% 0.151 155.2)
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 #C668B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #C668B3 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.