#C35BC0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.181 328.6), rgb(195, 91, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C35BC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.181 328.6) |
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 #C35BC0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35BC0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35BC0 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35BC0 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35BC0
oklch(63.5% 0.181 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#942C93
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782677
oklch(42.6% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#C35BC0 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) | #527BC3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96685 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35BC0
#C35BC0
oklch(63.5% 0.181 328.6)
- #01A745
#01A745
oklch(63.6% 0.181 148.5)
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 #C35BC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C35BC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.085
Use #C35BC0 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.