#D42E8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.215 351.9), rgb(212, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D42E8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42E8B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.215 351.9) |
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 #D42E8B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42E8B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42E8B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42E8B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4896
oklch(63% 0.198 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42E8B
oklch(59.1% 0.215 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC086D
oklch(49.2% 0.2 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1158
oklch(42.8% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#D42E8B 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) | #4E628D | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8087 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E41C59 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42E8B
#D42E8B
oklch(59.1% 0.215 351.9)
- #009376
#009376
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.3)
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 #D42E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.081
Use #D42E8B 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.