#C65589
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.154 353.9), rgb(198, 85, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C65589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65589 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.154 353.9) |
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 #C65589 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65589 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65589 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65589 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65589
oklch(60.8% 0.154 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93F7A
oklch(55.7% 0.167 354)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F67
oklch(49.1% 0.157 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#812954
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#C65589 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) | #65708B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838486 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44F69 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65589
#C65589
oklch(60.8% 0.154 353.9)
- #00997D
#00997D
oklch(60.9% 0.116 173.6)
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 #C65589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #C65589 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.