#C82897
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.219 344), rgb(200, 40, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C82897 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82897 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 40, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.219 344) |
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 #C82897 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82897 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C82897 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82897 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.098 344)
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Step 400
400
#E375B9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.201 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82897
oklch(57.2% 0.219 344)
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Step 700
700
#A70D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 344)
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Step 800
800
#881365
oklch(42.7% 0.168 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A52
oklch(37.6% 0.131 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C82897 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) | #3D5F9A | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7993 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5275E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82897
#C82897
oklch(57.2% 0.219 344)
- #008E64
#008E64
oklch(57.2% 0.122 163.8)
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 #C82897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.098
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.101
Use #C82897 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.