#C84894
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.181 347.3), rgb(200, 72, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C84894 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84894 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.181 347.3) |
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 #C84894 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84894 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84894 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84894 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84894
oklch(59.9% 0.181 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3089
oklch(55.6% 0.197 347)
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Step 700
700
#A42174
oklch(49.2% 0.183 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#C84894 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) | #576B96 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54568 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84894
#C84894
oklch(59.9% 0.181 347.3)
- #009771
#009771
oklch(60% 0.123 167.3)
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 #C84894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #C84894 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.