#C75E9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.151 345.9), rgb(199, 94, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C75E9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75E9C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 94, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.151 345.9) |
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 #C75E9C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75E9C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75E9C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75E9C text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75E9C
oklch(62.8% 0.151 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34288
oklch(55.6% 0.165 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3373
oklch(49.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#C75E9C 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) | #67789E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848999 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35D76 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75E9C
#C75E9C
oklch(62.8% 0.151 345.9)
- #00A176
#00A176
oklch(62.9% 0.131 165.8)
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 #C75E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #C75E9C 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.