#C95998
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.159 347.8), rgb(201, 89, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C95998 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95998 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 89, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.159 347.8) |
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 #C95998 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95998 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95998 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95998 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95998
oklch(62.3% 0.159 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73E85
oklch(55.6% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F71
oklch(49.1% 0.16 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C95998 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) | #65759A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848895 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65672 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95998
#C95998
oklch(62.3% 0.159 347.8)
- #009F78
#009F78
oklch(62.4% 0.127 167.7)
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 #C95998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C95998 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.