#C970A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.128 345.2), rgb(201, 112, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C970A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970A4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.128 345.2) |
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 #C970A4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970A4 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C970A4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C970A4 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C970A4
oklch(66% 0.128 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D86
oklch(55.6% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#C970A4 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) | #7784A6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F83 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970A4
#C970A4
oklch(66% 0.128 345.2)
- #27AB7F
#27AB7F
oklch(66.2% 0.129 165.1)
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 #C970A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #C970A4 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.