#CC0683
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.229 351.3), rgb(204, 6, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CC0683 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0683 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 6, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 94%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.229 351.3) |
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 #CC0683 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0683 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0683 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC0683 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AD
oklch(70.8% 0.165 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04198
oklch(63% 0.21 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0683
oklch(55.7% 0.229 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F015A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#73144A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#CC0683 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) | #3D5685 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767F | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0683
#CC0683
oklch(55.7% 0.229 351.3)
- #00886B
#00886B
oklch(55.8% 0.109 170.9)
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 #CC0683, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC0683.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.088
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
Use #CC0683 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.