#C76BAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.142 338.3), rgb(199, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C76BAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76BAE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.142 338.3) |
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 #C76BAE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76BAE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76BAE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76BAE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76BAE
oklch(65.4% 0.142 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#C76BAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06E85 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76BAE
#C76BAE
oklch(65.4% 0.142 338.3)
- #23AA6F
#23AA6F
oklch(65.4% 0.142 158.5)
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 #C76BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #C76BAE 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.