#C42485
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.21 349.6), rgb(196, 36, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C42485 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42485 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 36, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.21 349.6) |
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 #C42485 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42485 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42485 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42485 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E476AE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42485
oklch(55.6% 0.21 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91271
oklch(49.1% 0.196 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#89165C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.126 350)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#C42485 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) | #425987 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31553 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42485
#C42485
oklch(55.6% 0.21 349.6)
- #008769
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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 #C42485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C42485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.089
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.091
Use #C42485 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.