#C868AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.146 339.9), rgb(200, 104, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C868AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C868AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.146 339.9) |
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 #C868AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C868AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C868AB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C868AB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C868AB
oklch(65% 0.146 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4790
oklch(55.7% 0.158 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#612A51
oklch(37.6% 0.095 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#C868AB 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) | #6C80AD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26A82 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C868AB
#C868AB
oklch(65% 0.146 339.9)
- #07A96F
#07A96F
oklch(64.9% 0.146 159.9)
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 #C868AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #C868AB 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.