#C971AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.131 341.9), rgb(201, 113, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C971AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C971AA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.131 341.9) |
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 #C971AA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C971AA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C971AA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971AA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C971AA
oklch(66.4% 0.131 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.142 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#C971AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37286 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C971AA
#C971AA
oklch(66.4% 0.131 341.9)
- #2FAC7A
#2FAC7A
oklch(66.5% 0.131 161.7)
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 #C971AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
Use #C971AA 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.