#C352B0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.181 334.6), rgb(195, 82, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C352B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C352B0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 82, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.181 334.6) |
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 #C352B0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C352B0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C352B0 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C352B0 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C352B0
oklch(61.6% 0.181 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#C352B0 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) | #5173B3 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5979 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C352B0
#C352B0
oklch(61.6% 0.181 334.6)
- #009F59
#009F59
oklch(61.7% 0.154 154.5)
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 #C352B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C352B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C352B0 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.