#C75490
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.16 350.4), rgb(199, 84, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C75490 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75490 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.16 350.4) |
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 #C75490 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75490 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75490 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75490 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75490
oklch(61.1% 0.16 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93C81
oklch(55.6% 0.174 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#812759
oklch(42.7% 0.134 350)
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Step 900
900
#682549
oklch(37.6% 0.105 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C75490 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) | #627092 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44F6C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75490
#C75490
oklch(61.1% 0.16 350.4)
- #009A79
#009A79
oklch(61.1% 0.12 170.6)
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 #C75490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
Use #C75490 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.