#C969AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.147 339.4), rgb(201, 105, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C969AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 339°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969AD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.147 339.4) |
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 #C969AD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969AD | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C969AD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C969AD text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D084B8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C969AD
oklch(65.3% 0.147 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4791
oklch(55.7% 0.159 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#C969AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26B83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C969AD
#C969AD
oklch(65.3% 0.147 339.4)
- #0FAA6F
#0FAA6F
oklch(65.2% 0.146 159.4)
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 #C969AD, 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 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #C969AD 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.