#C761BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.17 332), rgb(199, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C761BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C761BB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.17 332) |
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 #C761BB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C761BB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C761BB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C761BB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C761BB
oklch(64.5% 0.17 332)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#95308B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#792971
oklch(42.8% 0.142 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#C761BB 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) | #5E7EBE | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6885 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C761BB
#C761BB
oklch(64.5% 0.17 332)
- #02AA56
#02AA56
oklch(64.6% 0.17 151.8)
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 #C761BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C761BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #C761BB 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.