#C84ECC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.213 326.4), rgb(200, 78, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C84ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84ECC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 78, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.213 326.4) |
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 #C84ECC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84ECC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84ECC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84ECC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D577D7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B327B8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A159F
oklch(49.2% 0.215 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1881
oklch(42.8% 0.178 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#C84ECC 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) | #3B77D0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F86 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84ECC
#C84ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 326.4)
- #00A638
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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 #C84ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.079
Use #C84ECC 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.