#D42B8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.219 350.6), rgb(212, 43, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D42B8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42B8E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 43, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.219 350.6) |
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 #D42B8E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42B8E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42B8E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42B8E text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4799
oklch(63.2% 0.201 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42B8E
oklch(59% 0.219 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC026F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.169 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#D42B8E 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) | #4B6290 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E41B5A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42B8E
#D42B8E
oklch(59% 0.219 350.6)
- #009373
#009373
oklch(59% 0.116 170.3)
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 #D42B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.081
Use #D42B8E 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.