#C84392
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.3% 0.186 347.6), rgb(200, 67, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C84392 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84392 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.186 347.6) |
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 #C84392 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84392 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84392 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84392 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0569C
oklch(63% 0.172 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84392
oklch(59.3% 0.186 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12772
oklch(49.1% 0.173 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#83235D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#C84392 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) | #546894 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63F65 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84392
#C84392
oklch(59.3% 0.186 347.6)
- #009470
#009470
oklch(59.2% 0.12 168)
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 #C84392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #C84392 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.