#C842B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.209 334.7), rgb(200, 66, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C842B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C842B3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.209 334.7) |
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 #C842B3 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C842B3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C842B3 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C842B3 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C842B3
oklch(60.7% 0.209 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC21A7
oklch(55.7% 0.228 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831474
oklch(42.7% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.137 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#C842B3 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) | #416DB6 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B0 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14C75 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C842B3
#C842B3
oklch(60.7% 0.209 334.7)
- #009B58
#009B58
oklch(60.6% 0.15 155)
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 #C842B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C842B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.094
Use #C842B3 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.