#D42A9E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.6% 0.228 344.7), rgb(212, 42, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D42A9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42A9E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 42, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.228 344.7) |
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 #D42A9E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42A9E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42A9E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42A9E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB6CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D42A9E
oklch(59.6% 0.228 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#730E53
oklch(37.8% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#440C31
oklch(27% 0.095 344.8)
#D42A9E 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) | #4264A1 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22762 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42A9E
#D42A9E
oklch(59.6% 0.228 344.7)
- #00966C
#00966C
oklch(59.6% 0.126 164.9)
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 #D42A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.085
Use #D42A9E 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.