#C34DA8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.6% 0.183 337.6), rgb(195, 77, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C34DA8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 77, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.183 337.6) |
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 #C34DA8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C34DA8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34DA8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34DA8 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34DA8
oklch(60.6% 0.183 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7349B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2585
oklch(49.2% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F216C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C34DA8 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) | #506FAB | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7481A5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5273 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34DA8
#C34DA8
oklch(60.6% 0.183 337.6)
- #009B5F
#009B5F
oklch(60.7% 0.143 157.5)
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 #C34DA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C34DA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
Use #C34DA8 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.