#C8659E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.142 346.3), rgb(200, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C8659E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 346°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8659E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 346.3) |
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 #C8659E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8659E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8659E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8659E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8659E
oklch(64% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04686
oklch(55.6% 0.155 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#C8659E 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) | #6E7CA0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3647B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8659E
#C8659E
oklch(64% 0.142 346.3)
- #00A57A
#00A57A
oklch(64% 0.132 166.3)
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 #C8659E, 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 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
Use #C8659E 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.