#C865A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.145 344.1), rgb(200, 101, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C865A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C865A2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.145 344.1) |
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 #C865A2 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C865A2 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C865A2 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C865A2 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C865A2
oklch(64.2% 0.145 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4689
oklch(55.5% 0.157 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#963775
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#C865A2 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) | #6C7DA4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3657C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C865A2
#C865A2
oklch(64.2% 0.145 344.1)
- #00A676
#00A676
oklch(64.2% 0.137 164)
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 #C865A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C865A2 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.