#C82876
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.203 356.9), rgb(200, 40, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C82876 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82876 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 40, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.203 356.9) |
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 #C82876 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82876 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C82876 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82876 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.187 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82876
oklch(55.9% 0.203 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1562
oklch(49% 0.188 357)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701D42
oklch(37.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#C82876 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) | #4C5978 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787772 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9044C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82876
#C82876
oklch(55.9% 0.203 356.9)
- #008873
#008873
oklch(56% 0.104 176.7)
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 #C82876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #C82876 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.