#C845AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.202 336.6), rgb(200, 69, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C845AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C845AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 69, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.202 336.6) |
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 #C845AE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C845AE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C845AE text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C845AE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C845AE
oklch(60.7% 0.202 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB27A1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1158A
oklch(49.1% 0.204 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#831870
oklch(42.8% 0.168 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C845AE 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) | #476EB1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24C73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C845AE
#C845AE
oklch(60.7% 0.202 336.6)
- #009B5D
#009B5D
oklch(60.7% 0.145 156.7)
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 #C845AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C845AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.097
Use #C845AE 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.