#C44983
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.167 354.2), rgb(196, 73, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C44983 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44983 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.167 354.2) |
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 #C44983 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44983 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44983 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44983 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A5
oklch(70.7% 0.119 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44983
oklch(58.8% 0.167 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3066
oklch(49.1% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#812953
oklch(42.7% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1728
oklch(26.8% 0.064 354.2)
#C44983 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) | #5C6885 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E80 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24160 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44983
#C44983
oklch(58.8% 0.167 354.2)
- #009278
#009278
oklch(58.9% 0.112 174.2)
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 #C44983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #C44983 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.