#C65393
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.162 348.5), rgb(198, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C65393 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65393 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.162 348.5) |
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 #C65393 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65393 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65393 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65393 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65393
oklch(60.9% 0.162 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C70
oklch(49.1% 0.165 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C65393 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) | #607095 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808490 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3506C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65393
#C65393
oklch(60.9% 0.162 348.5)
- #009A75
#009A75
oklch(61% 0.123 168.2)
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 #C65393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #C65393 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.