#C971AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.132 340.8), rgb(201, 113, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C971AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C971AC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.132 340.8) |
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 #C971AC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C971AC | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C971AC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971AC text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C971AC
oklch(66.5% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 341)
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Step 700
700
#913D77
oklch(49.2% 0.134 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#C971AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27287 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C971AC
#C971AC
oklch(66.5% 0.132 340.8)
- #31AC78
#31AC78
oklch(66.5% 0.132 160.6)
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 #C971AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #C971AC 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.