#C45798
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.3% 0.157 345.9), rgb(196, 87, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C45798 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45798 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.157 345.9) |
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 #C45798 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45798 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45798 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45798 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B1
oklch(70.7% 0.123 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45798
oklch(61.3% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B53F88
oklch(55.6% 0.171 346)
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Step 700
700
#9C3073
oklch(49.2% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E295E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#C45798 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) | #61729A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8595 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05571 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45798
#C45798
oklch(61.3% 0.157 345.9)
- #009C72
#009C72
oklch(61.4% 0.128 165.7)
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 #C45798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #C45798 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.