#C75CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.167 337.2), rgb(199, 92, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C75CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75CAE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.167 337.2) |
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 #C75CAE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75CAE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75CAE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75CAE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75CAE
oklch(63.3% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13D99
oklch(55.5% 0.182 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#982E82
oklch(49% 0.169 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C286A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#C75CAE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0607D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75CAE
#C75CAE
oklch(63.3% 0.167 337.2)
- #00A464
#00A464
oklch(63.3% 0.15 157.2)
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 #C75CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C75CAE 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.