#C344BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.8% 0.213 329.1), rgb(195, 68, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C344BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C344BF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 68, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.213 329.1) |
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 #C344BF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C344BF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C344BF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C344BF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D876D3
oklch(70.7% 0.168 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C344BF
oklch(60.8% 0.213 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B624B3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C119A
oklch(49% 0.215 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F157D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#671C65
oklch(37.8% 0.139 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#C344BF 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) | #366FC3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BC | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA547C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C344BF
#C344BF
oklch(60.8% 0.213 329.1)
- #009D43
#009D43
oklch(60.8% 0.171 149)
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 #C344BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C344BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.093
Use #C344BF 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.