#C8669F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.141 345.9), rgb(200, 102, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C8669F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8669F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 345.9) |
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 #C8669F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8669F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8669F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8669F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8669F
oklch(64.2% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4786
oklch(55.5% 0.153 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#C8669F 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) | #6E7DA1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3657C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8669F
#C8669F
oklch(64.2% 0.141 345.9)
- #00A67A
#00A67A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 166)
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 #C8669F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #C8669F 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.