#C42277
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.205 355.1), rgb(196, 34, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C42277 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42277 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.205 355.1) |
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 #C42277 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42277 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42277 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C42277 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 355)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C8F
oklch(63% 0.189 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42277
oklch(54.9% 0.205 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1466
oklch(49.1% 0.191 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1653
oklch(42.7% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#701C45
oklch(37.7% 0.124 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#C42277 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) | #475679 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4004B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42277
#C42277
oklch(54.9% 0.205 355.1)
- #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 #C42277, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C42277.
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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #C42277 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.