#C64B8A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.169 351.7), rgb(198, 75, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C64B8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64B8A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.169 351.7) |
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 #C64B8A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64B8A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64B8A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64B8A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64B8A
oklch(59.6% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD367F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3276B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#842357
oklch(42.7% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2348
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#C64B8A 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) | #5C6A8C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44564 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64B8A
#C64B8A
oklch(59.6% 0.169 351.7)
- #009577
#009577
oklch(59.7% 0.116 171.8)
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 #C64B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #C64B8A 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.