#C41F75
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.207 355.7), rgb(196, 31, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C41F75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41F75 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 31, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.207 355.7) |
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 #C41F75 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41F75 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41F75 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C41F75 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C3
oklch(81% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#E776A4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41F75
oklch(54.7% 0.207 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1165
oklch(49.1% 0.193 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1552
oklch(42.6% 0.159 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#C41F75 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) | #465577 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747371 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40049 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41F75
#C41F75
oklch(54.7% 0.207 355.7)
- #00846E
#00846E
oklch(54.8% 0.103 175.5)
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 #C41F75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41F75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #C41F75 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.