#C6488C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.175 350.3), rgb(198, 72, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C6488C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6488C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 72, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.175 350.3) |
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 #C6488C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6488C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6488C text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6488C text on black | 4.70:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A96
oklch(63% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6488C
oklch(59.3% 0.175 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#812759
oklch(42.7% 0.134 350)
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Step 900
900
#682549
oklch(37.6% 0.105 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C6488C 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) | #59698E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44264 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6488C
#C6488C
oklch(59.3% 0.175 350.3)
- #009474
#009474
oklch(59.3% 0.117 170.5)
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 #C6488C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
Use #C6488C 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.