#C74F93
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.169 348.2), rgb(199, 79, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C74F93 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74F93 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.169 348.2) |
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 #C74F93 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74F93 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74F93 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74F93 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74F93
oklch(60.5% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3785
oklch(55.6% 0.184 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12871
oklch(49.1% 0.172 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#83245C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#C74F93 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) | #5D6E95 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44B6A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74F93
#C74F93
oklch(60.5% 0.169 348.2)
- #009974
#009974
oklch(60.7% 0.123 168.1)
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 #C74F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.085
Use #C74F93 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.