#C82B79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.201 356), rgb(200, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C82B79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82B79 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.201 356) |
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 #C82B79 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82B79 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C82B79 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82B79 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82B79
oklch(56.2% 0.201 356)
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Step 700
700
#AA1764
oklch(49% 0.187 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1952
oklch(42.7% 0.155 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D44
oklch(37.6% 0.121 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#C82B79 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) | #4D5B7B | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787875 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8114F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82B79
#C82B79
oklch(56.2% 0.201 356)
- #008973
#008973
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.1)
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 #C82B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
Use #C82B79 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.