#C65B9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.155 345.6), rgb(198, 91, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C65B9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65B9B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 91, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.155 345.6) |
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 #C65B9B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65B9B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65B9B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65B9B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D680B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65B9B
oklch(62.3% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44188
oklch(55.6% 0.167 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3174
oklch(49% 0.157 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#C65B9B 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) | #65759D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828798 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25A74 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65B9B
#C65B9B
oklch(62.3% 0.155 345.6)
- #009F74
#009F74
oklch(62.3% 0.13 165.6)
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 #C65B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
Use #C65B9B 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.