#C942AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.204 337.9), rgb(201, 66, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C942AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C942AB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.204 337.9) |
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 #C942AB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C942AB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C942AB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C942AB text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C942AB
oklch(60.4% 0.204 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD239F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A31188
oklch(49.1% 0.206 338)
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Step 800
800
#84156F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C942AB 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) | #476CAE | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A8 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44871 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C942AB
#C942AB
oklch(60.4% 0.204 337.9)
- #009A5F
#009A5F
oklch(60.4% 0.142 157.7)
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 #C942AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.097
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.098
Use #C942AB 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.