#C94CC7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.212 328.4), rgb(201, 76, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C94CC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 328°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 76, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.212 328.4) |
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 #C94CC7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94CC7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94CC7 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94CC7 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D777D4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94CC7
oklch(62.8% 0.212 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B525B4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C139B
oklch(49.1% 0.215 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E177E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#C94CC7 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) | #3E76CB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C4 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5B83 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94CC7
#C94CC7
oklch(62.8% 0.212 328.4)
- #00A443
#00A443
oklch(62.7% 0.18 148.4)
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 #C94CC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94CC7.
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 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #C94CC7 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.