#C42698
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.219 342.4), rgb(196, 38, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C42698 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42698 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 38, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.219 342.4) |
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 #C42698 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42698 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C42698 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42698 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#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
#EDA7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E175BB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42698
oklch(56.5% 0.219 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#871467
oklch(42.7% 0.168 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B54
oklch(37.8% 0.131 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#C42698 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) | #385D9B | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7695 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1285E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42698
#C42698
oklch(56.5% 0.219 342.4)
- #008C60
#008C60
oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.5)
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 #C42698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.098
Use #C42698 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.