#C849B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.204 333.1), rgb(200, 73, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C849B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C849B8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.204 333.1) |
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 #C849B8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C849B8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C849B8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C849B8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C849B8
oklch(61.6% 0.204 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B828A9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1791
oklch(49.1% 0.206 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811976
oklch(42.8% 0.171 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#C849B8 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) | #4571BB | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B5 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1537A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C849B8
#C849B8
oklch(61.6% 0.204 333.1)
- #009F54
#009F54
oklch(61.6% 0.159 153)
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 #C849B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C849B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #C849B8 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.