#C2589D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.4% 0.157 342.9), rgb(194, 88, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C2589D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2589D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 88, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.157 342.9) |
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 #C2589D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2589D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2589D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2589D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D580B5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2589D
oklch(61.4% 0.157 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3408D
oklch(55.6% 0.171 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3178
oklch(49.2% 0.159 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A62
oklch(42.7% 0.132 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#C2589D 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) | #60739F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5873 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2589D
#C2589D
oklch(61.4% 0.157 342.9)
- #009C6D
#009C6D
oklch(61.3% 0.132 163.2)
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 #C2589D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #C2589D 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.