#C8469C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.188 343.7), rgb(200, 70, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C8469C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8469C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 70, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.188 343.7) |
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 #C8469C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8469C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8469C text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8469C text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D0
oklch(81% 0.093 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8469C
oklch(60% 0.188 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE2D91
oklch(55.7% 0.204 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#851C64
oklch(42.8% 0.157 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#C8469C 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) | #526B9F | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788199 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4466B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8469C
#C8469C
oklch(60% 0.188 343.7)
- #00986B
#00986B
oklch(60.2% 0.129 163.6)
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 #C8469C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
Use #C8469C 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.