#C55090
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.164 349.2), rgb(197, 80, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C55090 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 349°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55090 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.164 349.2) |
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 #C55090 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55090 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55090 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55090 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55090
oklch(60.3% 0.164 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A83
oklch(55.6% 0.179 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.166 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#82265A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#69254A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C55090 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) | #5E6E92 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24C6A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55090
#C55090
oklch(60.3% 0.164 349.2)
- #009775
#009775
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169.6)
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 #C55090, 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 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
Use #C55090 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.