#C66FA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.127 343.8), rgb(198, 111, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C66FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.127 343.8) |
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 #C66FA4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66FA4 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66FA4 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66FA4 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66FA4
oklch(65.5% 0.127 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94D87
oklch(55.5% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#913E73
oklch(49.2% 0.129 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#76345D
oklch(42.8% 0.106 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C66FA4 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) | #7583A6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06F83 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66FA4
#C66FA4
oklch(65.5% 0.127 343.8)
- #2BA97B
#2BA97B
oklch(65.6% 0.128 163.6)
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 #C66FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #C66FA4 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.