#C66AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.14 339.8), rgb(198, 106, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C66AAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66AAA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.14 339.8) |
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 #C66AAA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66AAA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66AAA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66AAA text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66AAA
oklch(65% 0.14 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB498F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 340)
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Step 700
700
#923A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#C66AAA 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) | #6E81AC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6C82 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66AAA
#C66AAA
oklch(65% 0.14 339.8)
- #1DA871
#1DA871
oklch(64.9% 0.139 160.2)
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 #C66AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C66AAA 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.