#C65E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.146 349.2), rgb(198, 94, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C65E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65E95 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.146 349.2) |
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 #C65E95 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65E95 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65E95 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65E95 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65E95
oklch(62.4% 0.146 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34481
oklch(55.6% 0.158 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A356D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#C65E95 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) | #697697 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25B73 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65E95
#C65E95
oklch(62.4% 0.146 349.2)
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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 #C65E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
Use #C65E95 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.