#C95398
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.168 347), rgb(201, 83, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C95398 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95398 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 83, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.168 347) |
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 #C95398 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95398 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95398 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95398 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95398
oklch(61.5% 0.168 347)
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Step 600
600
#BA3988
oklch(55.7% 0.183 347)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A73
oklch(49.1% 0.169 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#82255E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 347)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#C95398 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) | #5F719A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808695 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6506F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95398
#C95398
oklch(61.5% 0.168 347)
- #009C75
#009C75
oklch(61.5% 0.126 167.3)
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 #C95398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C95398 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.