#C84AAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.195 336.7), rgb(200, 74, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C84AAE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84AAE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.195 336.7) |
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 #C84AAE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84AAE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84AAE text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84AAE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84AAE
oklch(61.3% 0.195 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.212 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C88
oklch(49% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#811C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1435
oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8)
#C84AAE 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) | #4D70B1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25075 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84AAE
#C84AAE
oklch(61.3% 0.195 336.7)
- #009D5E
#009D5E
oklch(61.2% 0.147 156.6)
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 #C84AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
Use #C84AAE 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.