#CC0B74
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.222 357), rgb(204, 11, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CC0B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0B74 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 11, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.222 357) |
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 #CC0B74 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0B74 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0B74 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC0B74 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0B74
oklch(55.3% 0.222 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#900650
oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#741642
oklch(37.8% 0.133 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#CC0B74 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) | #455476 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777670 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0044 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0B74
#CC0B74
oklch(55.3% 0.222 357)
- #008571
#008571
oklch(55.1% 0.102 177.2)
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 #CC0B74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC0B74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.084
Use #CC0B74 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.