#C95DA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.161 342), rgb(201, 93, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C95DA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 93, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.161 342) |
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 #C95DA5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95DA5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95DA5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95DA5 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D680B6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.161 342)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#C95DA5 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) | #6479A7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45E79 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95DA5
#C95DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.161 342)
- #00A370
#00A370
oklch(63.2% 0.138 162.3)
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 #C95DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C95DA5 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.