#C82A8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.211 347.8), rgb(200, 42, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C82A8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82A8D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 42, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.211 347.8) |
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 #C82A8D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82A8D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C82A8D text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82A8D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D84B9E
oklch(63% 0.195 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82A8D
oklch(56.9% 0.211 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A81274
oklch(49.1% 0.197 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#89165F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#C82A8D 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) | #445E90 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798A | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62159 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82A8D
#C82A8D
oklch(56.9% 0.211 347.8)
- #008C6A
#008C6A
oklch(56.9% 0.115 168.2)
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 #C82A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.095
Use #C82A8D 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.