#C93BAD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.214 337), rgb(201, 59, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C93BAD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93BAD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.214 337) |
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 #C93BAD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93BAD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93BAD text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93BAD text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400
#E073C6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C93BAD
oklch(59.9% 0.214 337)
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Step 600
600
#BF19A3
oklch(55.5% 0.232 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#860D71
oklch(42.7% 0.179 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C185C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401136
oklch(27.2% 0.088 337.2)
#C93BAD 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) | #3F6AB0 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4436F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93BAD
#C93BAD
oklch(59.9% 0.214 337)
- #00985C
#00985C
oklch(59.8% 0.142 157)
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 #C93BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
Use #C93BAD 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.