#C354AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.177 335.4), rgb(195, 84, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C354AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C354AE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.177 335.4) |
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 #C354AE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C354AE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C354AE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C354AE text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C354AE
oklch(61.7% 0.177 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3399E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#992A87
oklch(49% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D256E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#C354AE 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) | #5474B1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5A79 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C354AE
#C354AE
oklch(61.7% 0.177 335.4)
- #009F5C
#009F5C
oklch(61.7% 0.151 155.5)
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 #C354AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C354AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
Use #C354AE 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.