#C86FB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.141 336), rgb(200, 111, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C86FB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 336°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 111, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.141 336) |
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 #C86FB4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86FB4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86FB4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86FB4 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86FB4
oklch(66.4% 0.141 336)
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Step 600
600
#A84A95
oklch(55.6% 0.153 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 336)
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Step 800
800
#753167
oklch(42.7% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#C86FB4 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) | #7085B6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07389 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86FB4
#C86FB4
oklch(66.4% 0.141 336)
- #34AC6E
#34AC6E
oklch(66.3% 0.14 156.2)
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 #C86FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #C86FB4 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.