#C950B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.189 336.1), rgb(201, 80, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C950B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C950B1 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 80, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.189 336.1) |
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 #C950B1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C950B1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C950B1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C950B1 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C950B1
oklch(62.2% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7319F
oklch(55.6% 0.205 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2188
oklch(49% 0.191 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#C950B1 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) | #5174B4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35679 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C950B1
#C950B1
oklch(62.2% 0.189 336.1)
- #00A15F
#00A15F
oklch(62.3% 0.151 156.1)
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 #C950B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C950B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
Use #C950B1 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.