#C871B7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.14 334.7), rgb(200, 113, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#C871B7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C871B7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 334.7) |
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 #C871B7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C871B7 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C871B7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871B7 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C871B7
oklch(66.8% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A74B97
oklch(55.7% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C871B7 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) | #7187B9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0758C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C871B7
#C871B7
oklch(66.8% 0.14 334.7)
- #3CAD6D
#3CAD6D
oklch(66.8% 0.14 154.7)
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 #C871B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
Use #C871B7 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.