#C25397
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.5% 0.161 345.3), rgb(194, 83, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C25397 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25397 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.161 345.3) |
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 #C25397 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25397 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25397 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25397 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCC
oklch(81% 0.078 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25397
oklch(60.5% 0.161 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E75
oklch(49% 0.163 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#C25397 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) | #5D6F99 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE526E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25397
#C25397
oklch(60.5% 0.161 345.3)
- #00996F
#00996F
oklch(60.5% 0.127 165.3)
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 #C25397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #C25397 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.