#CC007B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.228 354.1), rgb(204, 0, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CC007B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC007B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 0, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.228 354.1) |
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 #CC007B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC007B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC007B text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC007B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24192
oklch(63.1% 0.209 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC007B
oklch(55.3% 0.228 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900155
oklch(42.8% 0.175 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#741446
oklch(37.8% 0.137 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#CC007B 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) | #40547D | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757577 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0047 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC007B
#CC007B
oklch(55.3% 0.228 354.1)
- #00866E
#00866E
oklch(55.3% 0.105 174.2)
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 #CC007B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC007B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.092
Use #CC007B 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.