#C94CB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.198 334.5), rgb(201, 76, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C94CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.198 334.5) |
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 #C94CB5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94CB5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94CB5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94CB5 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94CB5
oklch(61.9% 0.198 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B82CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.2 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#811B72
oklch(42.7% 0.166 335)
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Step 900
900
#681F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#C94CB5 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) | #4B72B8 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2547A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94CB5
#C94CB5
oklch(61.9% 0.198 334.5)
- #00A05A
#00A05A
oklch(62% 0.154 154.6)
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 #C94CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #C94CB5 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.