#C879B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.122 338), rgb(200, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#C879B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C879B2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.122 338) |
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 #C879B2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C879B2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879B2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879B2 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C879B2
oklch(67.9% 0.122 338)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAA
oklch(63% 0.156 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4395
oklch(55.7% 0.169 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#96347F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#C879B2 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) | #7B8CB4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97B0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07B8E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C879B2
#C879B2
oklch(67.9% 0.122 338)
- #4AAE7B
#4AAE7B
oklch(67.8% 0.121 158.4)
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 #C879B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #C879B2 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.