#C66BB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.143 336.9), rgb(198, 107, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C66BB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 107, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.143 336.9) |
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 #C66BB0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66BB0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66BB0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66BB0 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66BB0
oklch(65.4% 0.143 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4994
oklch(55.7% 0.156 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#C66BB0 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) | #6D82B2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6E85 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66BB0
#C66BB0
oklch(65.4% 0.143 336.9)
- #29AA6C
#29AA6C
oklch(65.5% 0.143 156.9)
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 #C66BB0, 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 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C66BB0 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.