#C669BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.155 332.2), rgb(198, 105, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C669BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C669BA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 105, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.155 332.2) |
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 #C669BA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C669BA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C669BA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C669BA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C669BA
oklch(65.5% 0.155 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#C669BA 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) | #6682BD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6F89 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C669BA
#C669BA
oklch(65.5% 0.155 332.2)
- #2DAB5F
#2DAB5F
oklch(65.6% 0.155 152)
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 #C669BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C669BA 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.