#C45898
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.156 346.1), rgb(196, 88, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C45898 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45898 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 88, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.156 346.1) |
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 #C45898 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45898 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45898 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45898 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45898
oklch(61.5% 0.156 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54088
oklch(55.7% 0.17 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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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)
#C45898 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) | #62739A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05671 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45898
#C45898
oklch(61.5% 0.156 346.1)
- #009C73
#009C73
oklch(61.4% 0.127 166.3)
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 #C45898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #C45898 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.