#C878BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.132 332.6), rgb(200, 120, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C878BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C878BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.132 332.6) |
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 #C878BC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C878BC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C878BC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C878BC text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C878BC
oklch(68.1% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.184 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#95308A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#C878BC 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) | #768CBE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C878BC
#C878BC
oklch(68.1% 0.132 332.6)
- #4EB070
#4EB070
oklch(68.2% 0.133 152.6)
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 #C878BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
Use #C878BC 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.