#C83A80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.188 354.5), rgb(200, 58, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C83A80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83A80 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 58, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.188 354.5) |
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 #C83A80 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83A80 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83A80 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83A80 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#D55490
oklch(63.1% 0.173 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83A80
oklch(57.7% 0.188 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62366
oklch(49.1% 0.175 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#872054
oklch(42.8% 0.146 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2145
oklch(37.6% 0.113 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#C83A80 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) | #546182 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82D58 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83A80
#C83A80
oklch(57.7% 0.188 354.5)
- #008E75
#008E75
oklch(57.7% 0.109 174.4)
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 #C83A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
Use #C83A80 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.