#C84F99
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.174 345.8), rgb(200, 79, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C84F99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84F99 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 79, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.174 345.8) |
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 #C84F99 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84F99 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84F99 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84F99 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84F99
oklch(60.9% 0.174 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB368B
oklch(55.7% 0.189 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02776
oklch(49.1% 0.175 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#822260
oklch(42.6% 0.146 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#C84F99 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) | #5B6F9B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8496 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54D6D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84F99
#C84F99
oklch(60.9% 0.174 345.8)
- #009A71
#009A71
oklch(60.8% 0.126 166)
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 #C84F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
Use #C84F99 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.