#C82483
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.212 351.4), rgb(200, 36, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C82483 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82483 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 36, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.212 351.4) |
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 #C82483 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82483 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C82483 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82483 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A97
oklch(63.1% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82483
oklch(56.2% 0.212 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1459
oklch(42.8% 0.163 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#C82483 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) | #455A85 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74777F | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80F52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82483
#C82483
oklch(56.2% 0.212 351.4)
- #00896D
#00896D
oklch(56.1% 0.109 171.7)
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 #C82483, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C82483.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.083
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
Use #C82483 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.