#C94CBE
Named color: Pinky Purple. oklch(62.4% 0.205 331.4), rgb(201, 76, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C94CBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Pinky Purple. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94CBE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.205 331.4) |
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 #C94CBE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94CBE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94CBE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94CBE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94CBE
oklch(62.4% 0.205 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B729AC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1894
oklch(49.1% 0.207 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1978
oklch(42.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#C94CBE 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) | #4574C1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1587E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94CBE
#C94CBE
oklch(62.4% 0.205 331.4)
- #00A250
#00A250
oklch(62.3% 0.166 151.5)
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 #C94CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.092
Use #C94CBE 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.