#C8629D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.146 346.3), rgb(200, 98, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C8629D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 346°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8629D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 346.3) |
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 #C8629D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8629D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8629D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8629D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8629D
oklch(63.6% 0.146 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14486
oklch(55.5% 0.159 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#983572
oklch(49% 0.148 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#C8629D 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) | #6B7A9F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B9A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46079 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8629D
#C8629D
oklch(63.6% 0.146 346.3)
- #00A379
#00A379
oklch(63.5% 0.131 166.6)
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 #C8629D, 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 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #C8629D 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.