#D42F89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.213 352.7), rgb(212, 47, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D42F89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42F89 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 47, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.213 352.7) |
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 #D42F89 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42F89 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42F89 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42F89 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42F89
oklch(59.1% 0.213 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1257
oklch(42.8% 0.164 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#D42F89 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) | #4F628B | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E51C59 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42F89
#D42F89
oklch(59.1% 0.213 352.7)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #D42F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.081
Use #D42F89 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.