#C836A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.212 340.5), rgb(200, 54, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C836A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C836A2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 54, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.212 340.5) |
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 #C836A2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C836A2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C836A2 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C836A2 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C836A2
oklch(58.8% 0.212 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31982
oklch(49.2% 0.197 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#841A69
oklch(42.7% 0.162 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#C836A2 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) | #4165A5 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9F | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43A68 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C836A2
#C836A2
oklch(58.8% 0.212 340.5)
- #009461
#009461
oklch(58.8% 0.133 160.2)
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 #C836A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.096
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
Use #C836A2 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.