#C75796
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.159 347.9), rgb(199, 87, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C75796 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75796 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.159 347.9) |
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 #C75796 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75796 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75796 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75796 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75796
oklch(61.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73E85
oklch(55.6% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F71
oklch(49.1% 0.16 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C75796 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) | #637398 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828693 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45470 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75796
#C75796
oklch(61.7% 0.159 347.9)
- #009D76
#009D76
oklch(61.8% 0.126 167.5)
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 #C75796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C75796 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.