#C8499D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.185 343.5), rgb(200, 73, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C8499D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8499D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.185 343.5) |
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 #C8499D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8499D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8499D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8499D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAD0
oklch(81% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8499D
oklch(60.4% 0.185 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F90
oklch(55.5% 0.2 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2207B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#841E64
oklch(42.8% 0.155 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#C8499D 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) | #546DA0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4496C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8499D
#C8499D
oklch(60.4% 0.185 343.5)
- #00996B
#00996B
oklch(60.4% 0.13 163.3)
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 #C8499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #C8499D 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.