#C84EC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.207 328.7), rgb(200, 78, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C84EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.207 328.7) |
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 #C84EC5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84EC5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84EC5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84EC5 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84EC5
oklch(62.8% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B429B2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1899
oklch(49.1% 0.21 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E197C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E64
oklch(37.8% 0.135 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#C84EC5 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) | #4276C9 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C82 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84EC5
#C84EC5
oklch(62.8% 0.207 328.7)
- #00A445
#00A445
oklch(62.7% 0.178 148.8)
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 #C84EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
Use #C84EC5 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.