#C873BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.141 332.4), rgb(200, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C873BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C873BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.141 332.4) |
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 #C873BC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C873BC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873BC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873BC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C873BC
oklch(67.3% 0.141 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B139A4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#982A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#C873BC 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) | #7189BF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF788F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C873BC
#C873BC
oklch(67.3% 0.141 332.4)
- #44AE6A
#44AE6A
oklch(67.2% 0.14 152.4)
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 #C873BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #C873BC 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.