#C941B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.6% 0.209 335.7), rgb(201, 65, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C941B1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C941B1 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 65, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.209 335.7) |
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 #C941B1 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C941B1 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C941B1 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C941B1 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C7
oklch(70.8% 0.163 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C941B1
oklch(60.6% 0.209 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD20A5
oklch(55.7% 0.228 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.211 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#841373
oklch(42.8% 0.175 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#C941B1 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) | #426DB4 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AE | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34A73 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C941B1
#C941B1
oklch(60.6% 0.209 335.7)
- #009B5A
#009B5A
oklch(60.6% 0.148 155.6)
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 #C941B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C941B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
Use #C941B1 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.