#C55191
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.163 348.9), rgb(197, 81, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C55191 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55191 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.163 348.9) |
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 #C55191 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55191 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55191 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55191 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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
#DB7EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55191
oklch(60.4% 0.163 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C55191 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) | #5F6E93 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24D6B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55191
#C55191
oklch(60.4% 0.163 348.9)
- #009875
#009875
oklch(60.4% 0.121 169.1)
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 #C55191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
Use #C55191 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.