#C968AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.146 340.8), rgb(201, 104, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C968AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C968AA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.146 340.8) |
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 #C968AA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C968AA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C968AA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C968AA 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C968AA
oklch(65.1% 0.146 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD468F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#C968AA 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) | #6D80AC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36981 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C968AA
#C968AA
oklch(65.1% 0.146 340.8)
- #00AA71
#00AA71
oklch(65.2% 0.146 160.6)
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 #C968AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
Use #C968AA 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.