#C869A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.141 342.6), rgb(200, 105, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C869A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C869A6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.141 342.6) |
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 #C869A6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C869A6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C869A6 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C869A6 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C869A6
oklch(64.9% 0.141 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#C869A6 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) | #6F80A8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26980 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C869A6
#C869A6
oklch(64.9% 0.141 342.6)
- #03A975
#03A975
oklch(65% 0.141 162.5)
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 #C869A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #C869A6 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.