#C94CAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.193 336.8), rgb(201, 76, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C94CAF is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94CAF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 76, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.193 336.8) |
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 #C94CAF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94CAF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94CAF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94CAF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C3
oklch(70.8% 0.151 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94CAF
oklch(61.7% 0.193 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B92D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.21 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D88
oklch(49.1% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#811C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#C94CAF 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) | #4F71B2 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35277 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94CAF
#C94CAF
oklch(61.7% 0.193 336.8)
- #009F5F
#009F5F
oklch(61.8% 0.148 156.5)
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 #C94CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #C94CAF 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.