#C65186
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.159 354.7), rgb(198, 81, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C65186 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65186 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 81, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.159 354.7) |
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 #C65186 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65186 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65186 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65186 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65186
oklch(60.2% 0.159 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C79
oklch(55.6% 0.172 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#832753
oklch(42.8% 0.133 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C65186 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) | #636D88 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828283 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44966 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65186
#C65186
oklch(60.2% 0.159 354.7)
- #00967C
#00967C
oklch(60.1% 0.114 174.6)
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 #C65186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.080
Use #C65186 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.