#CC007D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.228 353.4), rgb(204, 0, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CC007D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC007D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 0, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.228 353.4) |
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 #CC007D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC007D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC007D text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC007D text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A9
oklch(70.8% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24093
oklch(63.1% 0.21 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC007D
oklch(55.4% 0.228 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0056
oklch(42.6% 0.176 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#731447
oklch(37.6% 0.136 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#CC007D 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) | #3F547F | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0048 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC007D
#CC007D
oklch(55.4% 0.228 353.4)
- #00866D
#00866D
oklch(55.3% 0.106 173.5)
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 #CC007D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC007D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.094
Use #CC007D 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.