#D42485
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.3% 0.22 353.5), rgb(212, 36, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D42485 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 354°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42485 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 36, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.22 353.5) |
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 #D42485 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42485 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42485 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42485 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4593
oklch(63.1% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42485
oklch(58.3% 0.22 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A56
oklch(42.8% 0.17 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D42485 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) | #4B5E87 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50053 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42485
#D42485
oklch(58.3% 0.22 353.5)
- #009075
#009075
oklch(58.3% 0.112 173.3)
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 #D42485, 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
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.082
Use #D42485 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.