#C45394
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.161 347.4), rgb(196, 83, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C45394 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45394 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.161 347.4) |
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 #C45394 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45394 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45394 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45394 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45394
oklch(60.7% 0.161 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B73C86
oklch(55.5% 0.175 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D72
oklch(49.1% 0.164 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#80275D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 347)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C45394 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) | #5F7096 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8391 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0506D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45394
#C45394
oklch(60.7% 0.161 347.4)
- #009973
#009973
oklch(60.6% 0.123 167.5)
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 #C45394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #C45394 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.