#C1509C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.168 342.3), rgb(193, 80, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C1509C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1509C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 80, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.168 342.3) |
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 #C1509C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1509C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1509C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1509C 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1509C
oklch(60.2% 0.168 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63A90
oklch(55.5% 0.183 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7B
oklch(49% 0.171 342)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#672551
oklch(37.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#C1509C 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) | #586E9E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788199 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC516F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1509C
#C1509C
oklch(60.2% 0.168 342.3)
- #009868
#009868
oklch(60.1% 0.131 162.2)
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 #C1509C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C1509C 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.