#C9499D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.185 343.8), rgb(201, 73, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C9499D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9499D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.185 343.8) |
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 #C9499D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9499D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9499D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9499D text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9499D
oklch(60.5% 0.185 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F90
oklch(55.6% 0.201 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7A
oklch(49% 0.187 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#841D64
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#C9499D 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) | #556DA0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5496C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9499D
#C9499D
oklch(60.5% 0.185 343.8)
- #00996C
#00996C
oklch(60.4% 0.129 163.8)
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 #C9499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.093
Use #C9499D 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.