#C92096
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.225 344.3), rgb(201, 32, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C92096 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92096 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 32, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.225 344.3) |
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 #C92096 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92096 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C92096 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92096 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E573B9
oklch(70.8% 0.162 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D946A7
oklch(63% 0.207 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92096
oklch(56.9% 0.225 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#890D65
oklch(42.6% 0.173 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1852
oklch(37.7% 0.135 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#C92096 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) | #3A5D99 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7892 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D71E5B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92096
#C92096
oklch(56.9% 0.225 344.3)
- #008D64
#008D64
oklch(57% 0.121 164.2)
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 #C92096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.101
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.102
Use #C92096 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.