#C42497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.22 342.7), rgb(196, 36, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C42497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42497 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 36, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.22 342.7) |
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 #C42497 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42497 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42497 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42497 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E275BB
oklch(70.8% 0.158 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42497
oklch(56.3% 0.22 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60D7F
oklch(49% 0.204 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#871367
oklch(42.7% 0.169 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#C42497 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) | #385C9A | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1255D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42497
#C42497
oklch(56.3% 0.22 342.7)
- #008B60
#008B60
oklch(56.3% 0.122 162.8)
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 #C42497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.097
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.097
Use #C42497 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.