#C76AA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.14 341.3), rgb(199, 106, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C76AA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.14 341.3) |
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 #C76AA8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76AA8 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76AA8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76AA8 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76AA8
oklch(65% 0.14 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC498D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#933A78
oklch(49.1% 0.141 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C50
oklch(37.8% 0.091 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#C76AA8 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) | #6F80AA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16B81 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76AA8
#C76AA8
oklch(65% 0.14 341.3)
- #16A973
#16A973
oklch(65.1% 0.14 161.1)
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 #C76AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C76AA8 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.