#C69FA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74% 0.047 6.2), rgb(198, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#C69FA6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.047 6.2) |
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 #C69FA6 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69FA6 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69FA6 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69FA6 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69FA6
oklch(74% 0.047 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B84
oklch(63.2% 0.06 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#95636D
oklch(55.6% 0.066 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F525B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#C69FA6 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) | #A4A5A6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9CA1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69FA6
#C69FA6
oklch(74% 0.047 6.2)
- #8AB5AF
#8AB5AF
oklch(74% 0.047 185.7)
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 #C69FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #C69FA6 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.