#C84DB1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.193 335.7), rgb(200, 77, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C84DB1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 77, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.193 335.7) |
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 #C84DB1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84DB1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84DB1 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84DB1 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84DB1
oklch(61.7% 0.193 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.195 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#801D70
oklch(42.6% 0.161 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#68205B
oklch(37.8% 0.126 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#C84DB1 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) | #4E72B4 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15478 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84DB1
#C84DB1
oklch(61.7% 0.193 335.7)
- #009F5D
#009F5D
oklch(61.8% 0.15 155.8)
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 #C84DB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84DB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
Use #C84DB1 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.