#C14EB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.193 330.4), rgb(193, 78, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C14EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 78, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.193 330.4) |
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 #C14EB9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C14EB9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14EB9 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14EB9 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14EB9
oklch(61.3% 0.193 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B232AB
oklch(55.5% 0.21 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#992293
oklch(49.1% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2077
oklch(42.6% 0.161 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#C14EB9 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) | #4672BC | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8597C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14EB9
#C14EB9
oklch(61.3% 0.193 330.4)
- #009E4A
#009E4A
oklch(61.1% 0.166 150.5)
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 #C14EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C14EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
Use #C14EB9 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.