#C35A9F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.156 342.5), rgb(195, 90, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C35A9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35A9F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 90, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.156 342.5) |
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 #C35A9F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35A9F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35A9F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35A9F text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#D581B5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35A9F
oklch(61.9% 0.156 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2418E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#993279
oklch(49.2% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A62
oklch(42.6% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#C35A9F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5B75 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35A9F
#C35A9F
oklch(61.9% 0.156 342.5)
- #009E6D
#009E6D
oklch(61.8% 0.135 162.5)
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 #C35A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #C35A9F 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.