#C690A5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.2% 0.071 353.9), rgb(198, 144, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C690A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C690A5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 144, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.071 353.9) |
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 #C690A5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C690A5 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C690A5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C690A5 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C690A5
oklch(71.2% 0.071 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4728D
oklch(63% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#884964
oklch(49% 0.092 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D52
oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#C690A5 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) | #959AA6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8E97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C690A5
#C690A5
oklch(71.2% 0.071 353.9)
- #72B19F
#72B19F
oklch(71.2% 0.07 174.2)
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 #C690A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #C690A5 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.