#C35893
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.1% 0.152 348.3), rgb(195, 88, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C35893 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35893 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 88, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.152 348.3) |
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 #C35893 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35893 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35893 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35893 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781AD
oklch(70.8% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35893
oklch(61.1% 0.152 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54184
oklch(55.6% 0.166 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B326F
oklch(49% 0.153 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#C35893 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) | #637295 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818490 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF556F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35893
#C35893
oklch(61.1% 0.152 348.3)
- #009B76
#009B76
oklch(61.2% 0.124 168.3)
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 #C35893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C35893 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.