#C66FBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.146 331.9), rgb(198, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C66FBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66FBB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.146 331.9) |
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 #C66FBB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66FBB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66FBB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66FBB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66FBB
oklch(66.4% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C66FBB 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) | #6D86BE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD758C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66FBB
#C66FBB
oklch(66.4% 0.146 331.9)
- #3DAC65
#3DAC65
oklch(66.4% 0.145 152)
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 #C66FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #C66FBB 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.