#C65994
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.154 348.9), rgb(198, 89, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C65994 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65994 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 348.9) |
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 #C65994 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65994 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65994 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65994 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65994
oklch(61.7% 0.154 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64083
oklch(55.6% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C316F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900
#66274A
oklch(37.6% 0.1 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#C65994 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) | #657396 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838691 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35670 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65994
#C65994
oklch(61.7% 0.154 348.9)
- #009D78
#009D78
oklch(61.8% 0.124 168.6)
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 #C65994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
Use #C65994 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.