#C55498
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.1% 0.163 345.9), rgb(197, 84, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C55498 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55498 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 84, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.163 345.9) |
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 #C55498 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55498 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55498 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55498 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.128 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55498
oklch(61.1% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73C89
oklch(55.6% 0.177 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D74
oklch(49.1% 0.164 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#80275F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#67254D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#C55498 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) | #5F719A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8495 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1526F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55498
#C55498
oklch(61.1% 0.163 345.9)
- #009B71
#009B71
oklch(61.1% 0.128 165.6)
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 #C55498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
Use #C55498 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.