#C9669C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.14 347.9), rgb(201, 102, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C9669C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9669C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 102, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.14 347.9) |
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 #C9669C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9669C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9669C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9669C text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9669C
oklch(64.2% 0.14 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04783
oklch(55.6% 0.152 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#97386F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#C9669C 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) | #707D9E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5647A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9669C
#C9669C
oklch(64.2% 0.14 347.9)
- #00A57D
#00A57D
oklch(64.1% 0.13 167.9)
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 #C9669C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C9669C 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.