#C55494
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.9% 0.161 347.8), rgb(197, 84, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C55494 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55494 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 84, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.161 347.8) |
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 #C55494 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55494 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55494 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55494 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55494
oklch(60.9% 0.161 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83D85
oklch(55.7% 0.174 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E71
oklch(49.2% 0.162 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C55494 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) | #607096 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8491 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2516D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55494
#C55494
oklch(60.9% 0.161 347.8)
- #009A74
#009A74
oklch(60.9% 0.124 167.6)
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 #C55494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #C55494 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.