#C14FA0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.173 340.4), rgb(193, 79, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C14FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.173 340.4) |
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 #C14FA0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C14FA0 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14FA0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14FA0 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 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
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14FA0
oklch(60.2% 0.173 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63994
oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2567
oklch(42.8% 0.144 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#672454
oklch(37.8% 0.113 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#C14FA0 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) | #556EA3 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5170 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14FA0
#C14FA0
oklch(60.2% 0.173 340.4)
- #009965
#009965
oklch(60.3% 0.135 160.5)
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 #C14FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #C14FA0 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.