#C76CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.138 339.9), rgb(199, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C76CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 340°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76CAB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.138 339.9) |
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 #C76CAB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76CAB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76CAB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76CAB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76CAB
oklch(65.4% 0.138 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#923B79
oklch(49.2% 0.139 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#C76CAB 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) | #7082AD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06E84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76CAB
#C76CAB
oklch(65.4% 0.138 339.9)
- #24AA72
#24AA72
oklch(65.5% 0.139 159.6)
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 #C76CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.072
Use #C76CAB 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.