#C41B8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.222 345.4), rgb(196, 27, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C41B8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41B8F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 27, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.222 345.4) |
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 #C41B8F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41B8F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41B8F text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C41B8F text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E473B6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D947A4
oklch(63% 0.204 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9057A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#890F63
oklch(42.6% 0.171 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1951
oklch(37.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#C41B8F 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) | #385992 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748B | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21556 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41B8F
#C41B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 345.4)
- #008862
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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 #C41B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.099
Use #C41B8F 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.