#C954AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.18 337.9), rgb(201, 84, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C954AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 338°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C954AD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.18 337.9) |
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 #C954AD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C954AD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C954AD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C954AD text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C954AD
oklch(62.5% 0.18 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6369A
oklch(55.6% 0.195 338)
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Step 700
700
#9C2684
oklch(49% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F226B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#672357
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#C954AD 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) | #5875B0 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35879 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C954AD
#C954AD
oklch(62.5% 0.18 337.9)
- #00A164
#00A164
oklch(62.4% 0.146 157.9)
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 #C954AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C954AD.
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 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.092
Use #C954AD 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.