#C94BD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.222 325), rgb(201, 75, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C94BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 75, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.222 325) |
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 #C94BD2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94BD2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94BD2 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94BD2 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94BD2
oklch(63.3% 0.222 325)
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Step 600
600
#B41FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A09A4
oklch(49.1% 0.225 325)
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Step 800
800
#7D1285
oklch(42.7% 0.186 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#C94BD2 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) | #3178D6 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487CE | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F88 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94BD2
#C94BD2
oklch(63.3% 0.222 325)
- #00A72D
#00A72D
oklch(63.3% 0.199 145)
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 #C94BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
Use #C94BD2 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.