#C964BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.168 331.9), rgb(201, 100, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C964BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C964BD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.168 331.9) |
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 #C964BD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C964BD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C964BD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C964BD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C964BD
oklch(65.3% 0.168 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A2
oklch(55.7% 0.182 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#94308A
oklch(49% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#782A70
oklch(42.7% 0.139 332)
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Step 900
900
#61275B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#C964BD 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) | #6180C0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06B88 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C964BD
#C964BD
oklch(65.3% 0.168 331.9)
- #13AC59
#13AC59
oklch(65.4% 0.168 151.9)
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 #C964BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C964BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
Use #C964BD 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.