#C868AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.148 338.4), rgb(200, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C868AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C868AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.148 338.4) |
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 #C868AE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C868AE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C868AE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C868AE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C868AE
oklch(65.1% 0.148 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4693
oklch(55.5% 0.161 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#94377D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#C868AE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16B83 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C868AE
#C868AE
oklch(65.1% 0.148 338.4)
- #10AA6C
#10AA6C
oklch(65.1% 0.149 158.3)
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 #C868AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C868AE 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.