#C838A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.214 338), rgb(200, 56, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C838A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C838A9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 56, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.214 338) |
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 #C838A9 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C838A9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C838A9 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C838A9 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C838A9
oklch(59.3% 0.214 338)
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Step 700
700
#A11987
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E59
oklch(37.8% 0.129 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#C838A9 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) | #3E67AC | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA6 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33F6C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C838A9
#C838A9
oklch(59.3% 0.214 338)
- #00965D
#00965D
oklch(59.3% 0.139 157.9)
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 #C838A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.097
Use #C838A9 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.