#C4139A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.232 341.3), rgb(196, 19, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C4139A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4139A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 19, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.232 341.3) |
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 #C4139A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4139A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4139A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4139A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D944AE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4139A
oklch(55.7% 0.232 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89096B
oklch(42.8% 0.179 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1757
oklch(37.7% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#C4139A 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) | #2C599D | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11A5B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4139A
#C4139A
oklch(55.7% 0.232 341.3)
- #00895C
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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 #C4139A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.106
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.106
Use #C4139A 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.