#C54988
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.17 352.1), rgb(197, 73, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C54988 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54988 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 73, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.17 352.1) |
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 #C54988 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54988 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54988 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54988 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B93
oklch(63.1% 0.157 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54988
oklch(59.1% 0.17 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.158 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#812856
oklch(42.7% 0.131 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#C54988 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) | #5B698A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F85 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34263 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54988
#C54988
oklch(59.1% 0.17 352.1)
- #009376
#009376
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.3)
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 #C54988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #C54988 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.