#C970A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.13 344), rgb(201, 112, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C970A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970A6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.13 344) |
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 #C970A6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970A6 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C970A6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C970A6 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE87B0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C970A6
oklch(66.1% 0.13 344)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C87
oklch(55.5% 0.142 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#923D73
oklch(49.2% 0.132 344)
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Step 800
800
#76335D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#C970A6 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) | #7684A8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37084 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970A6
#C970A6
oklch(66.1% 0.13 344)
- #29AB7D
#29AB7D
oklch(66.1% 0.13 164)
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 #C970A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C970A6 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.