#C64987
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.171 352.8), rgb(198, 73, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C64987 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64987 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.171 352.8) |
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 #C64987 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64987 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64987 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64987 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B92
oklch(63% 0.157 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64987
oklch(59.2% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E69
oklch(49% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#812855
oklch(42.6% 0.131 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#C64987 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) | #5C6989 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8084 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44162 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64987
#C64987
oklch(59.2% 0.171 352.8)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #C64987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #C64987 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.