#C55E91
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.2% 0.143 351.1), rgb(197, 94, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C55E91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55E91 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.143 351.1) |
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 #C55E91 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55E91 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55E91 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55E91 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D683A9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55E91
oklch(62.2% 0.143 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3457E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D57
oklch(42.6% 0.121 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#C55E91 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) | #6A7693 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25A71 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55E91
#C55E91
oklch(62.2% 0.143 351.1)
- #009E7D
#009E7D
oklch(62.2% 0.122 171)
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 #C55E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #C55E91 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.