#C04589
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.172 349.6), rgb(192, 69, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C04589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04589 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 69, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.172 349.6) |
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 #C04589 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04589 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04589 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04589 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B97
oklch(63.1% 0.159 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04589
oklch(58% 0.172 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#80285A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#68264A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C04589 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) | #55668B | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B86 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4061 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04589
#C04589
oklch(58% 0.172 349.6)
- #00906F
#00906F
oklch(58.1% 0.116 169.3)
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 #C04589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #C04589 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.