#C42888
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.208 348.6), rgb(196, 40, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C42888 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42888 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 40, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.208 348.6) |
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 #C42888 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42888 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42888 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42888 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.191 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42888
oklch(55.9% 0.208 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81572
oklch(49.1% 0.194 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#88175D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#C42888 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) | #435B8A | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717685 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21E56 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42888
#C42888
oklch(55.9% 0.208 348.6)
- #008968
#008968
oklch(56% 0.113 168.4)
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 #C42888, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C42888.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.092
Use #C42888 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.