#C951AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.183 338.5), rgb(201, 81, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C951AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C951AB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.183 338.5) |
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 #C951AB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C951AB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C951AB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C951AB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C951AB
oklch(62.1% 0.183 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8339A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2483
oklch(49.1% 0.185 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#682257
oklch(37.8% 0.12 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C951AB 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) | #5673AE | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35577 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C951AB
#C951AB
oklch(62.1% 0.183 338.5)
- #00A065
#00A065
oklch(62.2% 0.144 158.5)
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 #C951AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C951AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #C951AB 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.