#C64D8F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.169 349.6), rgb(198, 77, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C64D8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64D8F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 77, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.169 349.6) |
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 #C64D8F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64D8F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64D8F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64D8F text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64D8F
oklch(60% 0.169 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3783
oklch(55.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1286F
oklch(49% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#83235A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C64D8F 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) | #5C6C91 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34868 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64D8F
#C64D8F
oklch(60% 0.169 349.6)
- #009775
#009775
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169.6)
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 #C64D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #C64D8F 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.