#C95DC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.187 328.5), rgb(201, 93, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C95DC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 93, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.187 328.5) |
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 #C95DC6 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95DC6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95DC6 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95DC6 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95DC6
oklch(64.8% 0.187 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#962894
oklch(49.1% 0.189 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2478
oklch(42.8% 0.156 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C95DC6 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) | #547EC9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6889 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95DC6
#C95DC6
oklch(64.8% 0.187 328.5)
- #00AB47
#00AB47
oklch(64.7% 0.185 148.5)
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 #C95DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C95DC6 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.