#C849A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.189 340.6), rgb(200, 73, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C849A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C849A4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.189 340.6) |
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 #C849A4 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C849A4 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C849A4 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C849A4 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C849A4
oklch(60.7% 0.189 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E97
oklch(55.6% 0.205 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11E81
oklch(49.1% 0.191 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#831D69
oklch(42.8% 0.158 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F55
oklch(37.7% 0.124 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#C849A4 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) | #516EA7 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C70 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C849A4
#C849A4
oklch(60.7% 0.189 340.6)
- #009A66
#009A66
oklch(60.6% 0.136 160.6)
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 #C849A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #C849A4 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.