#C84099
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.194 344.5), rgb(200, 64, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C84099 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84099 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.194 344.5) |
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 #C84099 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84099 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84099 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84099 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D054A3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 344.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84099
oklch(59.3% 0.194 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12478
oklch(49.1% 0.18 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#832162
oklch(42.8% 0.149 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2250
oklch(37.8% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#C84099 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) | #4E689C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F96 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53F67 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84099
#C84099
oklch(59.3% 0.194 344.5)
- #00956A
#00956A
oklch(59.3% 0.126 164.3)
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 #C84099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #C84099 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.