#C970BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.146 333.1), rgb(201, 112, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C970BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970BB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 333.1) |
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 #C970BB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970BB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C970BB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970BB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C970BB
oklch(66.9% 0.146 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B334A4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#C970BB 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) | #6F87BE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0758D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970BB
#C970BB
oklch(66.9% 0.146 333.1)
- #3AAE69
#3AAE69
oklch(66.9% 0.145 153.4)
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 #C970BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #C970BB 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.