#C734BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.231 331.4), rgb(199, 52, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C734BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C734BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 52, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.231 331.4) |
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 #C734BC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C734BC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C734BC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C734BC text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.114 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D3
oklch(70.7% 0.18 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C734BC
oklch(59.8% 0.231 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE02B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1465
oklch(37.7% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#C734BC 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) | #2769C0 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB8 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4675 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C734BC
#C734BC
oklch(59.8% 0.231 331.4)
- #00994B
#00994B
oklch(59.8% 0.159 151.4)
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 #C734BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C734BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #C734BC 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.