#C6387B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.187 356), rgb(198, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C6387B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6387B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.187 356) |
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 #C6387B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6387B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6387B text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6387B text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6548D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6387B
oklch(57% 0.187 356)
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Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#C6387B 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) | #535F7D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A78 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62955 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6387B
#C6387B
oklch(57% 0.187 356)
- #008C75
#008C75
oklch(57.2% 0.107 175.6)
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 #C6387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #C6387B 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.