#C41579
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.214 353.6), rgb(196, 21, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C41579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41579 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 21, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.214 353.6) |
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 #C41579 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41579 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41579 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C41579 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4892
oklch(63% 0.197 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41579
oklch(54.3% 0.214 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0669
oklch(49.1% 0.2 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1056
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#C41579 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) | #41547B | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40049 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41579
#C41579
oklch(54.3% 0.214 353.6)
- #00836A
#00836A
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.1)
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 #C41579, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41579.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
Use #C41579 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.