#C42192
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.219 344.5), rgb(196, 33, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C42192 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42192 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 33, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.219 344.5) |
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 #C42192 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42192 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42192 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42192 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E374B8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D849A6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42192
oklch(55.9% 0.219 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.204 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#881264
oklch(42.6% 0.168 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C42192 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) | #395B95 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11E59 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42192
#C42192
oklch(55.9% 0.219 344.5)
- #008962
#008962
oklch(55.8% 0.118 164.7)
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 #C42192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.099
Use #C42192 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.