#C34AA1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.182 340.3), rgb(195, 74, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C34AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.182 340.3) |
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 #C34AA1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C34AA1 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34AA1 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34AA1 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34AA1
oklch(60% 0.182 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93396
oklch(55.6% 0.198 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2480
oklch(49.2% 0.184 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#C34AA1 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) | #516DA4 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4D6F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34AA1
#C34AA1
oklch(60% 0.182 340.3)
- #009864
#009864
oklch(60% 0.135 160.3)
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 #C34AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C34AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #C34AA1 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.