#C848D0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.224 325.4), rgb(200, 72, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C848D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C848D0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 72, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.224 325.4) |
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 #C848D0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C848D0 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C848D0 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C848D0 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D675DB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C848D0
oklch(62.8% 0.224 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B41DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B05A4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1085
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#C848D0 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) | #2E76D4 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CC | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C86 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C848D0
#C848D0
oklch(62.8% 0.224 325.4)
- #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 #C848D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C848D0.
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 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C848D0 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.