#C358A5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.164 339.5), rgb(195, 88, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C358A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C358A5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 88, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.164 339.5) |
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 #C358A5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C358A5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C358A5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C358A5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C358A5
oklch(61.8% 0.164 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B23E94
oklch(55.5% 0.178 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#992F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#C358A5 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5B77 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C358A5
#C358A5
oklch(61.8% 0.164 339.5)
- #009F67
#009F67
oklch(62% 0.141 159.6)
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 #C358A5, 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 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
Use #C358A5 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.