#C66AAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.141 339.3), rgb(198, 106, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C66AAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66AAB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.141 339.3) |
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 #C66AAB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66AAB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66AAB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66AAB text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66AAB
oklch(65% 0.141 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4990
oklch(55.6% 0.154 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#C66AAB 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) | #6D81AD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6C83 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66AAB
#C66AAB
oklch(65% 0.141 339.3)
- #1FA970
#1FA970
oklch(65.1% 0.141 159.4)
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 #C66AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #C66AAB 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.