#C84CCF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6), rgb(200, 76, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C84CCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84CCF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 76, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6) |
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 #C84CCF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84CCF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84CCF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84CCF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D577D9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B323BC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A10A2
oklch(49.2% 0.22 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1583
oklch(42.7% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#C84CCF 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) | #3577D3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CC | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F87 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84CCF
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
- #00A631
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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 #C84CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
Use #C84CCF 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.