#C949BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.206 332.4), rgb(201, 73, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C949BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C949BB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.206 332.4) |
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 #C949BB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C949BB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C949BB text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C949BB text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C949BB
oklch(61.9% 0.206 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B826AB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1593
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#C949BB 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) | #4472BE | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1547C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C949BB
#C949BB
oklch(61.9% 0.206 332.4)
- #00A053
#00A053
oklch(61.8% 0.161 152.5)
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 #C949BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C949BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.006
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C949BB 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.