#C68BAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.6% 0.085 343.1), rgb(198, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C68BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68BAE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.085 343.1) |
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 #C68BAE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68BAE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68BAE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68BAE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68BAE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.109 343)
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Step 600
600
#A25585
oklch(55.7% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#C68BAE 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) | #8E97AF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8B97 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68BAE
#C68BAE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 343.1)
- #6CB191
#6CB191
oklch(70.5% 0.085 163.1)
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 #C68BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #C68BAE 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.