#C339B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.221 331.4), rgb(195, 57, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C339B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C339B8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 57, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.221 331.4) |
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 #C339B8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C339B8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C339B8 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C339B8 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C339B8
oklch(59.4% 0.221 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB18B1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#830D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#C339B8 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) | #2F69BC | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB5 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4975 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C339B8
#C339B8
oklch(59.4% 0.221 331.4)
- #00984A
#00984A
oklch(59.5% 0.159 151.3)
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 #C339B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C339B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #C339B8 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.