#C344B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.201 334.3), rgb(195, 68, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C344B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C344B0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 68, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.201 334.3) |
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 #C344B0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C344B0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C344B0 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C344B0 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA77C8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C344B0
oklch(60% 0.201 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B929A6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F188E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811973
oklch(42.7% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#C344B0 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) | #426CB3 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4D74 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C344B0
#C344B0
oklch(60% 0.201 334.3)
- #009955
#009955
oklch(60% 0.15 154.4)
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 #C344B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C344B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
Use #C344B0 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.