#D42FA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.225 344.2), rgb(212, 47, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D42FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 47, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.225 344.2) |
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 #D42FA0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D42FA0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42FA0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42FA0 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344)
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Step 400
400
#E96DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.176 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D42FA0
oklch(60% 0.225 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#721054
oklch(37.8% 0.147 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#430D31
oklch(27% 0.093 344.3)
#D42FA0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819C | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22D65 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42FA0
#D42FA0
oklch(60% 0.225 344.2)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #D42FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.085
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.086
Use #D42FA0 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.