#C943B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.1% 0.211 333.7), rgb(201, 67, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C943B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C943B7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 67, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.211 333.7) |
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 #C943B7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C943B7 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C943B7 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C943B7 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DD
oklch(81% 0.103 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C943B7
oklch(61.1% 0.211 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB20A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10C91
oklch(49.1% 0.213 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831376
oklch(42.8% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#C943B7 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) | #406FBA | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B4 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24E77 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C943B7
#C943B7
oklch(61.1% 0.211 333.7)
- #009D55
#009D55
oklch(61.1% 0.155 153.6)
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 #C943B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C943B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #C943B7 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.