#C82B98
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.217 343.7), rgb(200, 43, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C82B98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82B98 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 43, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.217 343.7) |
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 #C82B98 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82B98 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C82B98 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82B98 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.098 344)
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Step 400
400
#E275B9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82B98
oklch(57.5% 0.217 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6107C
oklch(49% 0.201 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#871465
oklch(42.6% 0.167 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B52
oklch(37.7% 0.13 344)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C82B98 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) | #3F609B | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707995 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52A5F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82B98
#C82B98
oklch(57.5% 0.217 343.7)
- #008F64
#008F64
oklch(57.5% 0.124 163.4)
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 #C82B98, 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
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.097
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.100
Use #C82B98 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.