#C8608E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.8% 0.141 354.1), rgb(200, 96, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C8608E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8608E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.141 354.1) |
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 #C8608E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8608E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8608E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8608E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8608E
oklch(62.8% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44579
oklch(55.5% 0.154 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3666
oklch(49.2% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E53
oklch(42.8% 0.118 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#662A45
oklch(37.8% 0.092 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#C8608E 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) | #6E778F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55B71 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8608E
#C8608E
oklch(62.8% 0.141 354.1)
- #009F83
#009F83
oklch(62.7% 0.119 174.2)
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 #C8608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #C8608E 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.