#C968A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.141 344.4), rgb(201, 104, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C968A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C968A3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.141 344.4) |
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 #C968A3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C968A3 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C968A3 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C968A3 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C968A3
oklch(64.8% 0.141 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4789
oklch(55.5% 0.154 344)
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Step 700
700
#963874
oklch(49.2% 0.144 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#C968A3 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) | #6F7FA5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4687E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C968A3
#C968A3
oklch(64.8% 0.141 344.4)
- #00A878
#00A878
oklch(64.8% 0.138 164.3)
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 #C968A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #C968A3 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.