#C15E93
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.14 348.7), rgb(193, 94, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C15E93 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15E93 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.14 348.7) |
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 #C15E93 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15E93 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15E93 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15E93 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AC
oklch(70.6% 0.111 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15E93
oklch(61.7% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B14782
oklch(55.7% 0.152 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#C15E93 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) | #687595 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838691 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5B72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15E93
#C15E93
oklch(61.7% 0.14 348.7)
- #009C78
#009C78
oklch(61.6% 0.123 169)
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 #C15E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C15E93 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.