#C949AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.197 337), rgb(201, 73, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C949AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C949AE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.197 337) |
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 #C949AE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C949AE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C949AE text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C949AE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C949AE
oklch(61.3% 0.197 337)
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Step 600
600
#BA2A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01A88
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C949AE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34F75 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C949AE
#C949AE
oklch(61.3% 0.197 337)
- #009D5F
#009D5F
oklch(61.2% 0.146 157)
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 #C949AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C949AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #C949AE 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.