#C74183
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.18 353.8), rgb(199, 65, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C74183 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74183 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 65, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.18 353.8) |
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 #C74183 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74183 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74183 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74183 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25791
oklch(63.1% 0.166 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74183
oklch(58.4% 0.18 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32867
oklch(49.1% 0.168 354)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#C74183 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) | #576585 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D80 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6375C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74183
#C74183
oklch(58.4% 0.18 353.8)
- #009076
#009076
oklch(58.3% 0.111 173.9)
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 #C74183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #C74183 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.