#C0468B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.172 348.8), rgb(192, 70, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C0468B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0468B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 70, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.172 348.8) |
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 #C0468B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0468B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0468B text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0468B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0468B
oklch(58.1% 0.172 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#80285B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264A
oklch(37.6% 0.103 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C0468B 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) | #55668D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4262 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0468B
#C0468B
oklch(58.1% 0.172 348.8)
- #00906E
#00906E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 168.7)
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 #C0468B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
Use #C0468B 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.