#C348B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.202 331.5), rgb(195, 72, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C348B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C348B8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 72, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.202 331.5) |
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 #C348B8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C348B8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C348B8 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C348B8 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C348B8
oklch(60.8% 0.202 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A93
oklch(49% 0.204 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#C348B8 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) | #4170BB | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B5 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB547A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C348B8
#C348B8
oklch(60.8% 0.202 331.5)
- #009D4D
#009D4D
oklch(60.9% 0.163 151.4)
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 #C348B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C348B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #C348B8 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.