#C74187
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.182 352), rgb(199, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C74187 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74187 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.182 352) |
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 #C74187 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74187 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74187 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74187 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 352)
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Step 500
500
#D25794
oklch(63.2% 0.168 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74187
oklch(58.5% 0.182 352)
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Step 700
700
#A2286B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#842357
oklch(42.7% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#C74187 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) | #566589 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E84 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6385E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74187
#C74187
oklch(58.5% 0.182 352)
- #009174
#009174
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172)
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 #C74187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #C74187 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.