#C14C9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.176 341.1), rgb(193, 76, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C14C9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14C9E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.176 341.1) |
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 #C14C9E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14C9E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14C9E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14C9E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14C9E
oklch(59.8% 0.176 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73794
oklch(55.6% 0.19 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E277E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#802366
oklch(42.7% 0.147 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#C14C9E 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) | #536DA1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4E6E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14C9E
#C14C9E
oklch(59.8% 0.176 341.1)
- #009765
#009765
oklch(59.7% 0.133 161.1)
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 #C14C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #C14C9E 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.