#C41368
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.7% 0.209 0.3), rgb(196, 19, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C41368 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41368 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 19, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.209 0.3) |
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 #C41368 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41368 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41368 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C41368 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41368
oklch(53.7% 0.209 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E124B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#C41368 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) | #47516A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757164 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5003F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41368
#C41368
oklch(53.7% 0.209 0.3)
- #008070
#008070
oklch(53.7% 0.098 180)
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 #C41368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.063
Use #C41368 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.