#C346AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.196 335.4), rgb(195, 70, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C346AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C346AD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.196 335.4) |
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 #C346AD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C346AD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C346AD text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C346AD text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C346AD
oklch(60.1% 0.196 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#C346AD 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) | #466DB0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FAA | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4E73 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C346AD
#C346AD
oklch(60.1% 0.196 335.4)
- #009958
#009958
oklch(60% 0.147 155.4)
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 #C346AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C346AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #C346AD 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.