#C8458D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.181 350.1), rgb(200, 69, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C8458D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8458D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.181 350.1) |
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 #C8458D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8458D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8458D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8458D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05897
oklch(63.1% 0.166 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8458D
oklch(59.3% 0.181 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1296E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#832459
oklch(42.7% 0.14 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#692449
oklch(37.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C8458D 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) | #57688F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63F63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8458D
#C8458D
oklch(59.3% 0.181 350.1)
- #009473
#009473
oklch(59.3% 0.118 169.8)
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 #C8458D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #C8458D 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.