#C9609E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.151 345.8), rgb(201, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C9609E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9609E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 345.8) |
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 #C9609E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9609E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9609E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9609E text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9609E
oklch(63.5% 0.151 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34288
oklch(55.6% 0.165 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#993373
oklch(49% 0.153 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#C9609E 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) | #6979A0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55F78 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9609E
#C9609E
oklch(63.5% 0.151 345.8)
- #00A378
#00A378
oklch(63.4% 0.132 166.1)
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 #C9609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.078
Use #C9609E 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.