#C94BAB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.192 338.3), rgb(201, 75, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C94BAB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94BAB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.192 338.3) |
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 #C94BAB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94BAB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94BAB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94BAB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94BAB
oklch(61.4% 0.192 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01D85
oklch(49.1% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#C94BAB 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) | #5070AE | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45074 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94BAB
#C94BAB
oklch(61.4% 0.192 338.3)
- #009D62
#009D62
oklch(61.3% 0.143 158.1)
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 #C94BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.094
Use #C94BAB 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.