#C54482
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.174 354.2), rgb(197, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C54482 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54482 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.174 354.2) |
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 #C54482 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54482 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54482 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54482 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.126 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05A90
oklch(63.1% 0.159 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54482
oklch(58.4% 0.174 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12C67
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#832654
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2545
oklch(37.8% 0.105 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C54482 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) | #596684 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43A5D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54482
#C54482
oklch(58.4% 0.174 354.2)
- #009077
#009077
oklch(58.3% 0.11 174.6)
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 #C54482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
Use #C54482 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.