#C95AAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.172 337.8), rgb(201, 90, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C95AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95AAE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 90, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.172 337.8) |
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 #C95AAE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95AAE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95AAE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95AAE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95AAE
oklch(63.3% 0.172 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B33B99
oklch(55.6% 0.186 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B82
oklch(49% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#C95AAE 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) | #5D78B1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35E7C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95AAE
#C95AAE
oklch(63.3% 0.172 337.8)
- #00A466
#00A466
oklch(63.3% 0.148 157.9)
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 #C95AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #C95AAE 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.