#C88CA4Pinch Me (#C88CA4) is a light, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 354°, lightness 0.71 and chroma 0.079. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C88CA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(200, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 67%) |
| HSV | hsv(336, 30%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 22%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(64.7 26.4 -3.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.706 0.079 354) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pinch Me shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#cc8899 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#cd8ca1 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward red#c88ca4 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c88da6 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Pinch Me in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.71:1 and against black 7.74:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffecf3 · #efb7cd · #c88ca4 · #a06a80 · #77495c · #51293a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ecb7b2 · #dca1a9 · #c88ca4 · #ac7d9e · #8f6f94 · #736287
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d7b8ab · #c88ca4 · #a37185 · #8a563d · #643a4c · #42281c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#8dd5c0 · #c88ca4 · #8b7a80 · #745561 · #523943 · #302026
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf4f1 · #c88ca4 · #8d8186 · #4b524f · #281d21 · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eaf5f1 · #bfccc8 · #91a09b · #142721 · #000503 · #c88ca4
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cdd7b3 · #c88ca4 · #22838d · #695472 · #2a382d · #17051d
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e3f7f0 · #c88ca4 · #6e8f6d · #005b62 · #082808 · #000203
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f1f4e2 · #c88ca4 · #848a5d · #175774 · #002436 · #010100
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#faf1e0 · #c88ca4 · #978258 · #0a5e4c · #0f1f40 · #000201
#D29CB1 · #DCACBF · #E6BDCC · #EFCEDA · #F9DEE8
#A67186 · #86576A · #673E4F · #492735 · #2D111E
#C091A3 · #B895A2 · #B099A2
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.