#C8399A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.7% 0.203 343.6), rgb(200, 57, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C8399A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8399A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 57, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.203 343.6) |
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 #C8399A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8399A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8399A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8399A 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D251A5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8399A
oklch(58.7% 0.203 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.189 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#841C64
oklch(42.6% 0.157 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#C8399A 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) | #48659D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53965 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8399A
#C8399A
oklch(58.7% 0.203 343.6)
- #009367
#009367
oklch(58.7% 0.126 163.5)
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 #C8399A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
Use #C8399A 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.