#C346B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.203 332.1), rgb(195, 70, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C346B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C346B6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 70, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.203 332.1) |
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 #C346B6 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C346B6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C346B6 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C346B6 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D978CC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C346B6
oklch(60.5% 0.203 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B729AB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1992
oklch(49.1% 0.205 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801A77
oklch(42.8% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#C346B6 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) | #406EB9 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5178 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C346B6
#C346B6
oklch(60.5% 0.203 332.1)
- #009B4F
#009B4F
oklch(60.4% 0.158 152.2)
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 #C346B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C346B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
Use #C346B6 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.