#C76CA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.131 345.4), rgb(199, 108, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C76CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.131 345.4) |
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 #C76CA1 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76CA1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76CA1 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76CA1 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76CA1
oklch(65.1% 0.131 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B86
oklch(55.5% 0.143 345)
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Step 700
700
#933C71
oklch(49.1% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#77325C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#C76CA1 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) | #7381A3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26B80 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76CA1
#C76CA1
oklch(65.1% 0.131 345.4)
- #18A87C
#18A87C
oklch(65.1% 0.131 165.5)
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 #C76CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.067
Use #C76CA1 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.