#C42984
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.205 350.3), rgb(196, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C42984 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42984 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.205 350.3) |
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 #C42984 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42984 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42984 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42984 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84D99
oklch(63.1% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42984
oklch(55.8% 0.205 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8176F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#88185A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#C42984 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) | #455B86 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727681 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31C54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42984
#C42984
oklch(55.8% 0.205 350.3)
- #00886A
#00886A
oklch(55.8% 0.11 170.2)
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 #C42984, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C42984.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.088
Use #C42984 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.