#C55C94
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.148 349.1), rgb(197, 92, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C55C94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55C94 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 92, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 349.1) |
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 #C55C94 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55C94 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55C94 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55C94 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55C94
oklch(62% 0.148 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A346E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C59
oklch(42.6% 0.123 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#C55C94 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) | #677596 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848791 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15971 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55C94
#C55C94
oklch(62% 0.148 349.1)
- #009D79
#009D79
oklch(61.9% 0.124 169.2)
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 #C55C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C55C94 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.