#C689B2
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(70.3% 0.092 339.5), rgb(198, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#C689B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C689B2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.092 339.5) |
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 #C689B2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C689B2 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C689B2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C689B2 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C689B2
oklch(70.3% 0.092 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B86CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3528B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#C689B2 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) | #8B96B4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FB0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A97 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C689B2
#C689B2
oklch(70.3% 0.092 339.5)
- #6AB18B
#6AB18B
oklch(70.3% 0.092 159.4)
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 #C689B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #C689B2 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.