#D42D96
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.221 347.7), rgb(212, 45, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D42D96 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42D96 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 45, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.221 347.7) |
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 #D42D96 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42D96 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42D96 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42D96 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CD
oklch(81% 0.108 348)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.172 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D42D96
oklch(59.5% 0.221 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#73104F
oklch(37.7% 0.144 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#D42D96 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) | #486499 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3245F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42D96
#D42D96
oklch(59.5% 0.221 347.7)
- #009570
#009570
oklch(59.5% 0.121 167.6)
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 #D42D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D42D96 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.