#C847D0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.225 325.4), rgb(200, 71, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C847D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C847D0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 71, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.225 325.4) |
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 #C847D0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C847D0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C847D0 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C847D0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C847D0
oklch(62.7% 0.225 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B51BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.245 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B03A4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0F85
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#C847D0 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) | #2C75D4 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CC | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C86 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C847D0
#C847D0
oklch(62.7% 0.225 325.4)
- #00A52F
#00A52F
oklch(62.8% 0.195 145.3)
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 #C847D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C847D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C847D0 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.