#C42B8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.207 347.6), rgb(196, 43, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C42B8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42B8B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 43, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.207 347.6) |
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 #C42B8B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42B8B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42B8B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42B8B text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.19 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42B8B
oklch(56.3% 0.207 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71774
oklch(49.1% 0.193 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#87195F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#C42B8B 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) | #435C8D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717788 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22458 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42B8B
#C42B8B
oklch(56.3% 0.207 347.6)
- #008A68
#008A68
oklch(56.2% 0.114 167.9)
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 #C42B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
Use #C42B8B 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.