#C970BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.149 331.8), rgb(201, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C970BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970BE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.149 331.8) |
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 #C970BE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970BE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970BE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970BE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDC
oklch(81% 0.093 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C970BE
oklch(67.1% 0.149 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B333A8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2490
oklch(49.2% 0.192 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#C970BE 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) | #6D88C1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0768E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970BE
#C970BE
oklch(67.1% 0.149 331.8)
- #3DAF65
#3DAF65
oklch(67.2% 0.149 151.6)
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 #C970BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #C970BE 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.