#C96AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.143 341), rgb(201, 106, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C96AAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96AAA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.143 341) |
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 #C96AAA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96AAA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96AAA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96AAA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96AAA
oklch(65.4% 0.143 341)
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Step 600
600
#AC488E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#943879
oklch(49.1% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#C96AAA 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) | #6F81AC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36B82 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96AAA
#C96AAA
oklch(65.4% 0.143 341)
- #10AA73
#10AA73
oklch(65.3% 0.142 161)
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 #C96AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.074
Use #C96AAA 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.