#C96CB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.144 338.2), rgb(201, 108, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C96CB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.144 338.2) |
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 #C96CB0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CB0 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96CB0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96CB0 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96CB0
oklch(65.9% 0.144 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#92397D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#C96CB0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26F86 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CB0
#C96CB0
oklch(65.9% 0.144 338.2)
- #24AC6F
#24AC6F
oklch(66% 0.145 157.9)
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 #C96CB0, 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 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #C96CB0 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.