#C7579D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.163 344.5), rgb(199, 87, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C7579D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7579D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.163 344.5) |
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 #C7579D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7579D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7579D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7579D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7579D
oklch(61.9% 0.163 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D76
oklch(49% 0.165 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2760
oklch(42.6% 0.137 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264F
oklch(37.8% 0.106 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#C7579D 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) | #60749F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80869A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35673 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7579D
#C7579D
oklch(61.9% 0.163 344.5)
- #009E71
#009E71
oklch(61.9% 0.131 164.4)
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 #C7579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.084
Use #C7579D 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.