#C44994
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.176 346.2), rgb(196, 73, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C44994 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44994 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.176 346.2) |
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 #C44994 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44994 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44994 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44994 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44994
oklch(59.4% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC348A
oklch(55.6% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12575
oklch(49.1% 0.177 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83215F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#C44994 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) | #566A96 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F91 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14768 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44994
#C44994
oklch(59.4% 0.176 346.2)
- #00956E
#00956E
oklch(59.4% 0.123 166.4)
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 #C44994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
Use #C44994 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.