#C3578F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.151 350.2), rgb(195, 87, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C3578F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3578F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 87, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.151 350.2) |
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 #C3578F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3578F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3578F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3578F text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC7
oklch(80.8% 0.074 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881AB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3578F
oklch(60.9% 0.151 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64180
oklch(55.6% 0.164 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C326C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#C3578F 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) | #647191 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0536D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3578F
#C3578F
oklch(60.9% 0.151 350.2)
- #009978
#009978
oklch(60.8% 0.12 170.4)
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 #C3578F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #C3578F 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.