#C35BAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.163 337.5), rgb(195, 91, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C35BAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35BAA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.163 337.5) |
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 #C35BAA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35BAA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35BAA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35BAA 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
#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
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35BAA
oklch(62.5% 0.163 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04097
oklch(55.6% 0.176 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#973081
oklch(49% 0.165 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A69
oklch(42.8% 0.136 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C35BAA 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) | #5E77AD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5F7B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35BAA
#C35BAA
oklch(62.5% 0.163 337.5)
- #00A163
#00A163
oklch(62.4% 0.147 157.5)
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 #C35BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
Use #C35BAA 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.