#C41592
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.227 344.1), rgb(196, 21, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C41592 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41592 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 21, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.227 344.1) |
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 #C41592 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41592 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41592 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C41592 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E572B9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA45A8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41592
oklch(55.4% 0.227 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C66
oklch(42.8% 0.175 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1853
oklch(37.8% 0.136 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#C41592 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) | #335895 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748E | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21257 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41592
#C41592
oklch(55.4% 0.227 344.1)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #C41592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.100
Use #C41592 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.