#C42F8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.203 347.8), rgb(196, 47, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C42F8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42F8B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 47, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.203 347.8) |
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 #C42F8B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42F8B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C42F8B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42F8B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42F8B
oklch(56.6% 0.203 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61B73
oklch(49.1% 0.189 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#871B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#C42F8B 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) | #465E8D | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22859 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42F8B
#C42F8B
oklch(56.6% 0.203 347.8)
- #008B69
#008B69
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168)
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 #C42F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.093
Use #C42F8B 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.