#C42E77
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.195 356.1), rgb(196, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C42E77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42E77 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 356.1) |
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 #C42E77 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42E77 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42E77 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42E77 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E479A3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#D8518D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42E77
oklch(55.7% 0.195 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81E64
oklch(49.1% 0.18 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#891C51
oklch(42.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F43
oklch(37.6% 0.117 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C42E77 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) | #4D5A79 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777674 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4184F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42E77
#C42E77
oklch(55.7% 0.195 356.1)
- #008771
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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 #C42E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #C42E77 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.