#C65997
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.8% 0.155 347.4), rgb(198, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C65997 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65997 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.155 347.4) |
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 #C65997 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65997 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65997 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65997 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65997
oklch(61.8% 0.155 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54086
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3171
oklch(49.2% 0.157 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#C65997 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) | #647499 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828694 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25771 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65997
#C65997
oklch(61.8% 0.155 347.4)
- #009D76
#009D76
oklch(61.8% 0.126 167.5)
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 #C65997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C65997 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.