#C84FA2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.179 341.8), rgb(200, 79, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C84FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.179 341.8) |
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 #C84FA2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84FA2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84FA2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84FA2 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84FA2
oklch(61.3% 0.179 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93493
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F257D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#812166
oklch(42.6% 0.15 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#C84FA2 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) | #5770A5 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35071 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84FA2
#C84FA2
oklch(61.3% 0.179 341.8)
- #009C6A
#009C6A
oklch(61.2% 0.135 161.8)
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 #C84FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #C84FA2 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.