#C359A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.161 340.5), rgb(195, 89, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C359A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C359A3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 89, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.161 340.5) |
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 #C359A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C359A3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C359A3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C359A3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C359A3
oklch(61.9% 0.161 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B23F92
oklch(55.5% 0.175 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2965
oklch(42.6% 0.135 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#C359A3 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) | #5F75A5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5B77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C359A3
#C359A3
oklch(61.9% 0.161 340.5)
- #009F69
#009F69
oklch(62% 0.139 160.4)
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 #C359A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #C359A3 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.