#C9599E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.162 344.9), rgb(201, 89, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C9599E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9599E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.162 344.9) |
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 #C9599E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9599E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9599E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9599E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9599E
oklch(62.5% 0.162 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#C9599E 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) | #6375A0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55874 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9599E
#C9599E
oklch(62.5% 0.162 344.9)
- #00A073
#00A073
oklch(62.5% 0.132 164.7)
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 #C9599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #C9599E 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.