#C0427F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.171 354), rgb(192, 66, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C0427F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0427F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.171 354) |
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 #C0427F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0427F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0427F text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0427F text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B90
oklch(63.1% 0.157 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0427F
oklch(57.3% 0.171 354)
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Step 700
700
#A02E67
oklch(49.1% 0.159 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#822754
oklch(42.6% 0.132 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#C0427F 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) | #566381 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE395B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0427F
#C0427F
oklch(57.3% 0.171 354)
- #008D73
#008D73
oklch(57.4% 0.11 173.6)
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 #C0427F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #C0427F 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.