#C96FAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.138 338.9), rgb(201, 111, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C96FAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 339°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96FAF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 111, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.138 338.9) |
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 #C96FAF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96FAF | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96FAF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96FAF text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B7
oklch(70.8% 0.107 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96FAF
oklch(66.3% 0.138 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94A90
oklch(55.5% 0.15 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#913B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#763164
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C51
oklch(37.6% 0.09 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#C96FAF 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) | #7285B1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27187 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96FAF
#C96FAF
oklch(66.3% 0.138 338.9)
- #2DAC73
#2DAC73
oklch(66.3% 0.138 158.8)
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 #C96FAF, 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 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
Use #C96FAF 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.