#C2428B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.179 348.9), rgb(194, 66, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C2428B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2428B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.179 348.9) |
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 #C2428B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2428B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2428B text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2428B text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 500
500
#CF5999
oklch(63.2% 0.165 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2428B
oklch(58% 0.179 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02B70
oklch(49.2% 0.167 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#82265B
oklch(42.8% 0.138 349)
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Step 900
900
#69254B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#C2428B 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) | #53658D | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3D61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2428B
#C2428B
oklch(58% 0.179 348.9)
- #00906E
#00906E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 168.7)
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 #C2428B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #C2428B 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.