#C963B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.16 337), rgb(201, 99, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C963B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C963B1 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 99, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.16 337) |
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 #C963B1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C963B1 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C963B1 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C963B1 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C963B1
oklch(64.6% 0.16 337)
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Step 600
600
#AF4197
oklch(55.6% 0.174 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#963281
oklch(49.1% 0.162 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B69
oklch(42.7% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C963B1 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) | #657EB4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26782 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C963B1
#C963B1
oklch(64.6% 0.16 337)
- #00A967
#00A967
oklch(64.7% 0.154 157.1)
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 #C963B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #C963B1 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.