#C8428D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.185 349.7), rgb(200, 66, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C8428D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8428D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.185 349.7) |
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 #C8428D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8428D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8428D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8428D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15698
oklch(63% 0.17 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8428D
oklch(59% 0.185 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2276F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#83235A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C8428D 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) | #55678F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63C62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8428D
#C8428D
oklch(59% 0.185 349.7)
- #009372
#009372
oklch(59% 0.117 169.7)
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 #C8428D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #C8428D 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.