#C867BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.162 331.6), rgb(200, 103, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C867BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C867BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.162 331.6) |
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 #C867BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C867BD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C867BD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C867BD text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C867BD
oklch(65.6% 0.162 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB43A1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#92338A
oklch(49% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#C867BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6E89 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C867BD
#C867BD
oklch(65.6% 0.162 331.6)
- #24AC5C
#24AC5C
oklch(65.6% 0.162 151.8)
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 #C867BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
Use #C867BD 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.