#C35FAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.156 337.7), rgb(195, 95, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C35FAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35FAA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.156 337.7) |
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 #C35FAA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35FAA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35FAA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35FAA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35FAA
oklch(63% 0.156 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4396
oklch(55.6% 0.169 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#963480
oklch(49.2% 0.158 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C68
oklch(42.8% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#C35FAA 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) | #6279AD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC627D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35FAA
#C35FAA
oklch(63% 0.156 337.7)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #C35FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #C35FAA 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.