#C41F89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.216 347.8), rgb(196, 31, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C41F89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41F89 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 31, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.216 347.8) |
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 #C41F89 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41F89 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41F89 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C41F89 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D9499F
oklch(63% 0.199 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41F89
oklch(55.4% 0.216 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A90C75
oklch(49.1% 0.201 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A135F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#C41F89 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) | #3D598C | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7485 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21354 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41F89
#C41F89
oklch(55.4% 0.216 347.8)
- #008766
#008766
oklch(55.4% 0.112 168.1)
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 #C41F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41F89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #C41F89 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.