#C56595
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.134 350.3), rgb(197, 101, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C56595 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56595 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.134 350.3) |
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 #C56595 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56595 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56595 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56595 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56595
oklch(63.3% 0.134 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF497F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 350)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#C56595 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B93 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16277 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56595
#C56595
oklch(63.3% 0.134 350.3)
- #00A27F
#00A27F
oklch(63.4% 0.125 170.3)
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 #C56595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #C56595 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.