#C840AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.207 336.8), rgb(200, 64, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C840AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C840AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 64, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.207 336.8) |
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 #C840AD | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C840AD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C840AD text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C840AD text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C840AD
oklch(60.2% 0.207 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#841371
oklch(42.7% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#C840AD 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) | #436BB0 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080AA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24871 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C840AD
#C840AD
oklch(60.2% 0.207 336.8)
- #00995C
#00995C
oklch(60.1% 0.144 156.8)
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 #C840AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
Use #C840AD 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.