#C94EAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.187 338.8), rgb(201, 78, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C94EAA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94EAA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.187 338.8) |
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 #C94EAA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94EAA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94EAA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94EAA text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.146 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94EAA
oklch(61.7% 0.187 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9319A
oklch(55.6% 0.203 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2183
oklch(49.1% 0.189 339)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#C94EAA 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) | #5371AD | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A7 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45275 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94EAA
#C94EAA
oklch(61.7% 0.187 338.8)
- #009E64
#009E64
oklch(61.6% 0.143 158.6)
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 #C94EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C94EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.092
Use #C94EAA 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.