#C950C2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.202 330), rgb(201, 80, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C950C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C950C2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 80, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.202 330) |
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 #C950C2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C950C2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C950C2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C950C2 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B96
oklch(49.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#C950C2 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) | #4777C5 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05D82 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C950C2
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
- #00A54B
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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 #C950C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C950C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.008
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #C950C2 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.