#C45E9A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.147 345.9), rgb(196, 94, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C45E9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45E9A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.147 345.9) |
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 #C45E9A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45E9A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45E9A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45E9A text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45E9A
oklch(62.4% 0.147 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24487
oklch(55.7% 0.161 346)
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Step 700
700
#983572
oklch(49% 0.148 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#C45E9A 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) | #67779C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838897 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5D75 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45E9A
#C45E9A
oklch(62.4% 0.147 345.9)
- #009F75
#009F75
oklch(62.3% 0.129 166.1)
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 #C45E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
Use #C45E9A 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.