#C42A99
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.216 342.2), rgb(196, 42, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C42A99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42A99 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 42, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.216 342.2) |
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 #C42A99 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42A99 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C42A99 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42A99 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E076BB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D54CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42A99
oklch(56.8% 0.216 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5137F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861667
oklch(42.7% 0.166 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#C42A99 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) | #3B5E9C | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12C5F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42A99
#C42A99
oklch(56.8% 0.216 342.2)
- #008D60
#008D60
oklch(56.9% 0.125 162.1)
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 #C42A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.098
Use #C42A99 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.