#C76CB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.146 335.4), rgb(199, 108, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C76CB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 335°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 108, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.146 335.4) |
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 #C76CB4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76CB4 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76CB4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76CB4 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76CB4
oklch(65.8% 0.146 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#C76CB4 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) | #6C83B7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7088 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76CB4
#C76CB4
oklch(65.8% 0.146 335.4)
- #2DAB6A
#2DAB6A
oklch(65.8% 0.145 155.6)
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 #C76CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C76CB4 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.