#C84DA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.184 340.4), rgb(200, 77, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C84DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 340°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 77, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.184 340.4) |
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 #C84DA5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84DA5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84DA5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84DA5 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84DA5
oklch(61.2% 0.184 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3196
oklch(55.6% 0.201 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02280
oklch(49.2% 0.186 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#821F68
oklch(42.7% 0.155 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#692155
oklch(37.8% 0.12 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1532
oklch(27.2% 0.076 340.4)
#C84DA5 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) | #5470A8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35072 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84DA5
#C84DA5
oklch(61.2% 0.184 340.4)
- #009C67
#009C67
oklch(61.1% 0.137 160.4)
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 #C84DA5, 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 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #C84DA5 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.