#C65A8B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.5% 0.147 353.9), rgb(198, 90, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C65A8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65A8B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.147 353.9) |
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 #C65A8B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65A8B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65A8B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65A8B text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65A8B
oklch(61.5% 0.147 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6427A
oklch(55.5% 0.16 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3367
oklch(49.2% 0.149 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B54
oklch(42.6% 0.124 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#C65A8B 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) | #69738D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868688 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4546D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65A8B
#C65A8B
oklch(61.5% 0.147 353.9)
- #009B7F
#009B7F
oklch(61.5% 0.117 173.8)
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 #C65A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #C65A8B 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.