#C3579A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.3% 0.158 344.6), rgb(195, 87, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C3579A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3579A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 87, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.158 344.6) |
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 #C3579A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3579A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3579A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3579A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3579A
oklch(61.3% 0.158 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3076
oklch(49.1% 0.16 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#C3579A 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) | #60729C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8497 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5671 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3579A
#C3579A
oklch(61.3% 0.158 344.6)
- #009C70
#009C70
oklch(61.4% 0.13 164.7)
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 #C3579A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C3579A 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.