#C969BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.16 332), rgb(201, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C969BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969BD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.16 332) |
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 #C969BD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969BD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C969BD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C969BD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C969BD
oklch(66% 0.16 332)
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Step 600
600
#AA449F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 332)
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Step 700
700
#923488
oklch(49% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#772C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 332)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C969BD 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) | #6683C0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0708A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C969BD
#C969BD
oklch(66% 0.16 332)
- #29AD5F
#29AD5F
oklch(66% 0.159 152.1)
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 #C969BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #C969BD 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.