#C84DB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.197 333.9), rgb(200, 77, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C84DB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 77, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.197 333.9) |
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 #C84DB6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84DB6 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84DB6 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84DB6 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84DB6
oklch(62% 0.197 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801C73
oklch(42.7% 0.165 334)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#C84DB6 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) | #4B73B9 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B3 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1567A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84DB6
#C84DB6
oklch(62% 0.197 333.9)
- #00A058
#00A058
oklch(61.9% 0.156 154)
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 #C84DB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84DB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
Use #C84DB6 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.