#C971BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.145 332.7), rgb(201, 113, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#C971BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C971BC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 332.7) |
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 #C971BC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C971BC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971BC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971BC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C971BC
oklch(67.1% 0.145 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C856B9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#99268D
oklch(49% 0.187 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#C971BC 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) | #6F88BF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795B9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0768E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C971BC
#C971BC
oklch(67.1% 0.145 332.7)
- #3EAF69
#3EAF69
oklch(67.3% 0.145 152.7)
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 #C971BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #C971BC 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.