#C75CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.164 339), rgb(199, 92, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C75CAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75CAA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.164 339) |
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 #C75CAA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75CAA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75CAA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75CAA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 339)
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Step 600
600
#B23E95
oklch(55.6% 0.179 339)
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Step 700
700
#992F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#642654
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#C75CAA 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) | #6078AD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15F7B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75CAA
#C75CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 339)
- #00A368
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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 #C75CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C75CAA 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.