#C342EA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.1), rgb(195, 66, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C342EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C342EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 66, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.1) |
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 #C342EA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C342EA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C342EA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C342EA text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D073F0
oklch(70.7% 0.196 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C342EA
oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#621479
oklch(37.7% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#C342EA 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) | #0078EF | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16593 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C342EA
#C342EA
oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.1)
- #48A200
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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 #C342EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C342EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.059
Use #C342EA 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.