#C9309E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.216 342), rgb(201, 48, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C9309E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9309E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 48, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.216 342) |
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 #C9309E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9309E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9309E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9309E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E076BC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D54CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9309E
oklch(58.3% 0.216 342)
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Step 700
700
#A51380
oklch(49.1% 0.201 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#861668
oklch(42.7% 0.166 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#C9309E 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) | #3F63A1 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9B | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63264 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9309E
#C9309E
oklch(58.3% 0.216 342)
- #009263
#009263
oklch(58.3% 0.128 161.8)
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 #C9309E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.098
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.100
Use #C9309E 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.