#C679B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.122 336), rgb(198, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C679B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C679B4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.122 336) |
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 #C679B4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C679B4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C679B4 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C679B4 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C679B4
oklch(67.7% 0.122 336)
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Step 500
500
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4498
oklch(55.7% 0.169 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#943482
oklch(49% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C679B4 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) | #7A8CB6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C8F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C679B4
#C679B4
oklch(67.7% 0.122 336)
- #4EAE77
#4EAE77
oklch(67.8% 0.123 155.8)
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 #C679B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #C679B4 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.