#C64693
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.181 346.9), rgb(198, 70, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C64693 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64693 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 70, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.181 346.9) |
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 #C64693 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64693 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64693 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64693 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACC
oklch(81% 0.088 347)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64693
oklch(59.4% 0.181 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3089
oklch(55.6% 0.197 347)
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Step 700
700
#A32074
oklch(49% 0.183 347)
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Step 800
800
#851E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#C64693 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) | #556995 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F90 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34366 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64693
#C64693
oklch(59.4% 0.181 346.9)
- #00956F
#00956F
oklch(59.4% 0.122 167)
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 #C64693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #C64693 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.