#C96BB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.15 335.7), rgb(201, 107, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C96BB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.15 335.7) |
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 #C96BB5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96BB5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96BB5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96BB5 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96BB5
oklch(66% 0.15 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB4797
oklch(55.7% 0.162 336)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602A55
oklch(37.6% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#C96BB5 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) | #6C83B8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16F88 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96BB5
#C96BB5
oklch(66% 0.15 335.7)
- #26AC69
#26AC69
oklch(65.9% 0.15 155.6)
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 #C96BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
Use #C96BB5 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.