#C837AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.216 337.3), rgb(200, 55, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C837AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C837AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.216 337.3) |
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 #C837AB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C837AB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C837AB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C837AB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C3
oklch(70.6% 0.155 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C837AB
oklch(59.3% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11788
oklch(49.1% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#83196F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C837AB 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) | #3C67AE | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA8 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33F6D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C837AB
#C837AB
oklch(59.3% 0.216 337.3)
- #00965B
#00965B
oklch(59.2% 0.141 157.2)
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 #C837AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.095
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.096
Use #C837AB 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.