#C343A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.195 338), rgb(195, 67, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C343A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C343A6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 67, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.195 338) |
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 #C343A6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C343A6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C343A6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C343A6 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C343A6
oklch(59.4% 0.195 338)
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Step 600
600
#BB2B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11B86
oklch(49.2% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#821B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#C343A6 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) | #486AA9 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA3 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD496E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C343A6
#C343A6
oklch(59.4% 0.195 338)
- #00965D
#00965D
oklch(59.3% 0.139 157.9)
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 #C343A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C343A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
Use #C343A6 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.