#C94FA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.182 340.9), rgb(201, 79, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C94FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 79, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.182 340.9) |
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 #C94FA5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94FA5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94FA5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94FA5 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94FA5
oklch(61.6% 0.182 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93395
oklch(55.6% 0.197 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F237F
oklch(49% 0.184 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812067
oklch(42.6% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#682154
oklch(37.6% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#C94FA5 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) | #5671A8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45173 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94FA5
#C94FA5
oklch(61.6% 0.182 340.9)
- #009D69
#009D69
oklch(61.5% 0.137 161)
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 #C94FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
Use #C94FA5 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.