#C734AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.221 335.9), rgb(199, 52, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C734AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C734AE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 52, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.221 335.9) |
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 #C734AE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C734AE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C734AE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C734AE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB7
oklch(63% 0.204 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C734AE
oklch(59% 0.221 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1148C
oklch(49.1% 0.206 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#831771
oklch(42.7% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#C734AE 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) | #3667B1 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CAB | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13F6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C734AE
#C734AE
oklch(59% 0.221 335.9)
- #009557
#009557
oklch(58.9% 0.143 155.9)
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 #C734AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.094
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.102
Use #C734AE 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.