#C8609F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.151 345), rgb(200, 96, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C8609F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8609F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.151 345) |
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 #C8609F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8609F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8609F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8609F text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8609F
oklch(63.4% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#C8609F 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) | #6979A1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35F78 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8609F
#C8609F
oklch(63.4% 0.151 345)
- #00A376
#00A376
oklch(63.4% 0.133 165.1)
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 #C8609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.079
Use #C8609F 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.