#C95DCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.191 326.8), rgb(201, 93, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C95DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95DCB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 93, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.191 326.8) |
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 #C95DCB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95DCB | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95DCB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95DCB text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95DCB
oklch(65% 0.191 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#952798
oklch(49.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#C95DCB 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) | #517FCF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6A8B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95DCB
#C95DCB
oklch(65% 0.191 326.8)
- #0EAC3F
#0EAC3F
oklch(65% 0.191 146.8)
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 #C95DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C95DCB 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.