#C82087
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.216 349.6), rgb(200, 32, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C82087 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82087 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 32, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.216 349.6) |
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 #C82087 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82087 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C82087 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82087 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB489B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82087
oklch(56.1% 0.216 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0871
oklch(49.1% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B115C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#701A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#C82087 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) | #415A89 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727783 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70D53 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82087
#C82087
oklch(56.1% 0.216 349.6)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #C82087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
Use #C82087 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.