#C978BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.131 334), rgb(201, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C978BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978BA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.131 334) |
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 #C978BA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C978BA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978BA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978BA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978BA
oklch(68.1% 0.131 334)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#963087
oklch(49.2% 0.169 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#C978BA 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) | #778CBC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98B8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07C91 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978BA
#C978BA
oklch(68.1% 0.131 334)
- #4BB073
#4BB073
oklch(68.1% 0.131 154.3)
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 #C978BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C978BA 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.