#C54A90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.173 348.4), rgb(197, 74, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C54A90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54A90 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 74, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.173 348.4) |
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 #C54A90 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54A90 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54A90 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54A90 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABCA
oklch(81% 0.085 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C54A90
oklch(59.5% 0.173 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3586
oklch(55.6% 0.188 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C54A90 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) | #596A92 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24667 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54A90
#C54A90
oklch(59.5% 0.173 348.4)
- #009572
#009572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
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 #C54A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #C54A90 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.