#C352C6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.2 326.6), rgb(195, 82, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C352C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C352C6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 82, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.2 326.6) |
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 #C352C6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C352C6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C352C6 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C352C6 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C352C6
oklch(62.7% 0.2 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B031B4
oklch(55.7% 0.217 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97219B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#C352C6 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) | #4377CA | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C3 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86184 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C352C6
#C352C6
oklch(62.7% 0.2 326.6)
- #00A438
#00A438
oklch(62.6% 0.188 146.6)
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 #C352C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C352C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C352C6 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.