#C83A8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.194 349.8), rgb(200, 58, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C83A8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83A8B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.194 349.8) |
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 #C83A8B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83A8B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83A8B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83A8B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83A8B
oklch(58.1% 0.194 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4216F
oklch(49% 0.18 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#861F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C214A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#C83A8B 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) | #50638D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C88 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6325D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83A8B
#C83A8B
oklch(58.1% 0.194 349.8)
- #009070
#009070
oklch(58.1% 0.115 169.9)
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 #C83A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
Use #C83A8B 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.