#C2548E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.155 349.9), rgb(194, 84, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C2548E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2548E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.155 349.9) |
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 #C2548E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2548E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2548E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2548E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980AB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2548E
oklch(60.3% 0.155 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73F81
oklch(55.6% 0.169 350)
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Step 700
700
#9D306D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#802959
oklch(42.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D182B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 350.1)
#C2548E 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) | #616F90 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF506B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2548E
#C2548E
oklch(60.3% 0.155 349.9)
- #009776
#009776
oklch(60.2% 0.119 170.2)
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 #C2548E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.080
Use #C2548E 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.