#C357A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.165 339.9), rgb(195, 87, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C357A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C357A4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 87, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.165 339.9) |
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 #C357A4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C357A4 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C357A4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C357A4 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C357A4
oklch(61.7% 0.165 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B33E94
oklch(55.7% 0.179 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#C357A4 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) | #5C74A6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5976 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C357A4
#C357A4
oklch(61.7% 0.165 339.9)
- #009E67
#009E67
oklch(61.7% 0.14 159.9)
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 #C357A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
Use #C357A4 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.