#C83981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.19 354), rgb(200, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C83981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83981 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.19 354) |
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 #C83981 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83981 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83981 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83981 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65391
oklch(63.2% 0.176 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83981
oklch(57.7% 0.19 354)
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Step 700
700
#A62267
oklch(49.1% 0.177 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#871F54
oklch(42.7% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2146
oklch(37.8% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#C83981 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) | #536183 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72C58 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83981
#C83981
oklch(57.7% 0.19 354)
- #008E74
#008E74
oklch(57.7% 0.11 173.7)
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 #C83981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
Use #C83981 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.