#C95992
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.155 350.8), rgb(201, 89, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C95992 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95992 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.155 350.8) |
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 #C95992 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95992 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95992 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95992 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#D980AA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95992
oklch(62.1% 0.155 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83F80
oklch(55.7% 0.169 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E306C
oklch(49.2% 0.157 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#802958
oklch(42.7% 0.13 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#C95992 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) | #677494 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85888F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6546F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95992
#C95992
oklch(62.1% 0.155 350.8)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #C95992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
Use #C95992 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.