#C75397
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.2% 0.166 346.9), rgb(199, 83, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C75397 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75397 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.166 346.9) |
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 #C75397 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75397 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75397 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75397 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 346.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75397
oklch(61.2% 0.166 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A88
oklch(55.7% 0.181 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B73
oklch(49.2% 0.168 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#81265E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#C75397 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) | #5F7199 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8594 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4516E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75397
#C75397
oklch(61.2% 0.166 346.9)
- #009B73
#009B73
oklch(61.2% 0.126 166.7)
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 #C75397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #C75397 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.