#C35EA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.154 340), rgb(195, 94, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C35EA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.154 340) |
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 #C35EA5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35EA5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35EA5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35EA5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35EA5
oklch(62.7% 0.154 340)
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Step 600
600
#B04392
oklch(55.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 700
700
#97347C
oklch(49.2% 0.156 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C65
oklch(42.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#C35EA5 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) | #6378A7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD607A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35EA5
#C35EA5
oklch(62.7% 0.154 340)
- #00A16A
#00A16A
oklch(62.6% 0.141 160.3)
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 #C35EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #C35EA5 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.