#C76FA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.127 345.4), rgb(199, 111, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C76FA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.127 345.4) |
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 #C76FA2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FA2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76FA2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76FA2 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76FA2
oklch(65.6% 0.127 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D85
oklch(55.6% 0.139 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#C76FA2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16E82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FA2
#C76FA2
oklch(65.6% 0.127 345.4)
- #27A97E
#27A97E
oklch(65.6% 0.127 165.4)
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 #C76FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C76FA2 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.