#C41A75
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.21 355.4), rgb(196, 26, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C41A75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41A75 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 26, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.21 355.4) |
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 #C41A75 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41A75 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41A75 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C41A75 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41A75
oklch(54.4% 0.21 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D65
oklch(49.2% 0.195 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1353
oklch(42.7% 0.162 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431228
oklch(27.1% 0.08 356)
#C41A75 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) | #445477 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737371 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40047 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41A75
#C41A75
oklch(54.4% 0.21 355.4)
- #00836D
#00836D
oklch(54.5% 0.102 175.4)
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 #C41A75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41A75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.076
Use #C41A75 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.