#C82D83
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.204 352), rgb(200, 45, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C82D83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82D83 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 45, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.204 352) |
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 #C82D83 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82D83 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C82D83 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C82D83 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E95
oklch(63.2% 0.187 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82D83
oklch(56.8% 0.204 352)
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Step 700
700
#A9176C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#C82D83 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) | #4A5D85 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777980 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D71E55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82D83
#C82D83
oklch(56.8% 0.204 352)
- #008B6F
#008B6F
oklch(56.7% 0.11 172)
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 #C82D83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C82D83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C82D83 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.