#C14BA6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.183 337.6), rgb(193, 75, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C14BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 75, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.183 337.6) |
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 #C14BA6 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C14BA6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14BA6 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14BA6 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14BA6
oklch(60% 0.183 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7349B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2585
oklch(49.2% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F216C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C14BA6 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) | #4E6DA9 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A3 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5072 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14BA6
#C14BA6
oklch(60% 0.183 337.6)
- #00995E
#00995E
oklch(60.1% 0.142 157.6)
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 #C14BA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C14BA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #C14BA6 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.