#C64B90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.173 348.8), rgb(198, 75, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C64B90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64B90 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 75, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.173 348.8) |
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 #C64B90 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64B90 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64B90 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64B90 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64B90
oklch(59.8% 0.173 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3585
oklch(55.5% 0.187 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22670
oklch(49.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C64B90 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) | #5A6B92 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34767 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64B90
#C64B90
oklch(59.8% 0.173 348.8)
- #009673
#009673
oklch(59.8% 0.12 168.9)
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 #C64B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #C64B90 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.