#C844B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.1% 0.209 333.4), rgb(200, 68, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C844B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C844B7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 68, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.209 333.4) |
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 #C844B7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C844B7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C844B7 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C844B7 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C844B7
oklch(61.1% 0.209 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AA
oklch(55.6% 0.228 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01092
oklch(49.1% 0.212 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821476
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#C844B7 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) | #406FBA | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B4 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14F78 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C844B7
#C844B7
oklch(61.1% 0.209 333.4)
- #009D54
#009D54
oklch(61% 0.156 153.3)
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 #C844B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C844B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
Use #C844B7 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.