#C65988
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.3% 0.148 355.3), rgb(198, 89, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C65988 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65988 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.148 355.3) |
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 #C65988 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65988 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65988 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65988 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65988
oklch(61.3% 0.148 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74277
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3364
oklch(49.1% 0.148 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#C65988 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) | #697289 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868685 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4526B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65988
#C65988
oklch(61.3% 0.148 355.3)
- #009A80
#009A80
oklch(61.3% 0.115 175)
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 #C65988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #C65988 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.