#C41278
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.215 353.8), rgb(196, 18, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C41278 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41278 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 18, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.215 353.8) |
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 #C41278 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41278 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41278 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C41278 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C5
oklch(81% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4792
oklch(63.1% 0.199 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41278
oklch(54.2% 0.215 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD0469
oklch(49.1% 0.2 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F55
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#C41278 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) | #40537A | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717274 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40047 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41278
#C41278
oklch(54.2% 0.215 353.8)
- #00826A
#00826A
oklch(54.1% 0.103 173.7)
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 #C41278, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41278.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #C41278 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.