#C359B2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.172 334), rgb(195, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C359B2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C359B2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.172 334) |
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 #C359B2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C359B2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C359B2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C359B2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C359B2
oklch(62.5% 0.172 334)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#972D88
oklch(49.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C359B2 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) | #5877B5 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787AF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB607E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C359B2
#C359B2
oklch(62.5% 0.172 334)
- #00A259
#00A259
oklch(62.5% 0.158 153.9)
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 #C359B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C359B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C359B2 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.