#C45097
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.168 345.6), rgb(196, 80, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C45097 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45097 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.168 345.6) |
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 #C45097 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45097 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45097 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45097 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45097
oklch(60.4% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8398A
oklch(55.5% 0.182 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A75
oklch(49% 0.169 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#C45097 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) | #5B6E99 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04E6D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45097
#C45097
oklch(60.4% 0.168 345.6)
- #00996F
#00996F
oklch(60.5% 0.127 165.3)
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 #C45097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #C45097 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.