#C96EAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.137 340.9), rgb(201, 110, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C96EAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96EAB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 340.9) |
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 #C96EAB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96EAB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96EAB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96EAB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B4
oklch(70.8% 0.106 341.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96EAB
oklch(66% 0.137 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.149 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#923B78
oklch(49.1% 0.138 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#C96EAB 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) | #7284AD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F85 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96EAB
#C96EAB
oklch(66% 0.137 340.9)
- #26AB76
#26AB76
oklch(65.9% 0.136 160.9)
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 #C96EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C96EAB 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.