#C8639B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.144 347.5), rgb(200, 99, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C8639B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8639B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.144 347.5) |
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 #C8639B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8639B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8639B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8639B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8639B
oklch(63.6% 0.144 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14584
oklch(55.5% 0.157 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#C8639B 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) | #6D7B9D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46178 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8639B
#C8639B
oklch(63.6% 0.144 347.5)
- #00A37B
#00A37B
oklch(63.5% 0.129 167.7)
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 #C8639B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #C8639B 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.