#C869A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.137 345.8), rgb(200, 105, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C869A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C869A0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.137 345.8) |
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 #C869A0 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C869A0 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C869A0 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C869A0 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D185AF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C869A0
oklch(64.7% 0.137 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4986
oklch(55.7% 0.149 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#953A71
oklch(49.1% 0.138 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#79305C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#C869A0 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) | #717FA2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3687E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C869A0
#C869A0
oklch(64.7% 0.137 345.8)
- #00A77B
#00A77B
oklch(64.6% 0.134 166.1)
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 #C869A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #C869A0 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.