#C86AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.138 343.2), rgb(200, 106, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C86AA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.138 343.2) |
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 #C86AA5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86AA5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86AA5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86AA5 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86AA5
oklch(65% 0.138 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD498A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#943A75
oklch(49.2% 0.139 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#C86AA5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26A80 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86AA5
#C86AA5
oklch(65% 0.138 343.2)
- #0AA977
#0AA977
oklch(65.1% 0.139 163.2)
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 #C86AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #C86AA5 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.