#C35B99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.8% 0.151 345.6), rgb(195, 91, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C35B99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B99 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.151 345.6) |
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 #C35B99 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B99 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B99 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B99 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35B99
oklch(61.8% 0.151 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34388
oklch(55.7% 0.164 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#993373
oklch(49% 0.153 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#C35B99 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) | #64759B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A73 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B99
#C35B99
oklch(61.8% 0.151 345.6)
- #009D73
#009D73
oklch(61.7% 0.128 165.8)
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 #C35B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C35B99 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.