#C66FA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.131 341), rgb(198, 111, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C66FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 111, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.131 341) |
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 #C66FA9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66FA9 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66FA9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66FA9 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66FA9
oklch(65.7% 0.131 341)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#903D77
oklch(49.1% 0.133 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#C66FA9 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) | #7384AB | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7085 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66FA9
#C66FA9
oklch(65.7% 0.131 341)
- #2FA977
#2FA977
oklch(65.6% 0.13 161.3)
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 #C66FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #C66FA9 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.