#C34CA3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.181 339.6), rgb(195, 76, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C34CA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 76, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.181 339.6) |
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 #C34CA3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C34CA3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34CA3 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34CA3 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.142 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34CA3
oklch(60.3% 0.181 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83497
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2581
oklch(49.1% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#802169
oklch(42.6% 0.152 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#C34CA3 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) | #526EA6 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A0 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4F71 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34CA3
#C34CA3
oklch(60.3% 0.181 339.6)
- #009963
#009963
oklch(60.2% 0.137 159.6)
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 #C34CA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C34CA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #C34CA3 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.