#C357B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.176 333.5), rgb(195, 87, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C357B3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C357B3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.176 333.5) |
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 #C357B3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C357B3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C357B3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C357B3 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C357B3
oklch(62.3% 0.176 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#982B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#C357B3 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) | #5576B6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E7D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C357B3
#C357B3
oklch(62.3% 0.176 333.5)
- #00A257
#00A257
oklch(62.5% 0.16 153.4)
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 #C357B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C357B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C357B3 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.