#C75AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.164 341.1), rgb(199, 90, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C75AA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.164 341.1) |
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 #C75AA5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75AA5 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75AA5 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75AA5 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75AA5
oklch(62.7% 0.164 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B43D92
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#C75AA5 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) | #6077A7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C78 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75AA5
#C75AA5
oklch(62.7% 0.164 341.1)
- #00A16C
#00A16C
oklch(62.6% 0.139 161.1)
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 #C75AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.085
Use #C75AA5 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.