#C970C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.152 330), rgb(201, 112, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C970C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970C2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.152 330) |
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 #C970C2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970C2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970C2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970C2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C970C2
oklch(67.2% 0.152 330)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992294
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F78
oklch(42.6% 0.163 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#C970C2 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) | #6C88C5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7790 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970C2
#C970C2
oklch(67.2% 0.152 330)
- #40AF61
#40AF61
oklch(67.2% 0.152 150)
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 #C970C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #C970C2 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.