#C35691
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.154 349), rgb(195, 86, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C35691 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35691 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 86, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.154 349) |
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 #C35691 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35691 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35691 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35691 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35691
oklch(60.8% 0.154 349)
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Step 600
600
#B64083
oklch(55.6% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C316E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#C35691 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) | #627193 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80848E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0536D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35691
#C35691
oklch(60.8% 0.154 349)
- #009976
#009976
oklch(60.7% 0.121 169.2)
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 #C35691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
Use #C35691 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.