#CC1276
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.22 356.5), rgb(204, 18, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CC1276 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC1276 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 18, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.22 356.5) |
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 #CC1276 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC1276 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC1276 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC1276 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1448C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC1276
oklch(55.5% 0.22 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0951
oklch(42.7% 0.169 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#731743
oklch(37.7% 0.131 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#CC1276 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) | #465578 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0046 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC1276
#CC1276
oklch(55.5% 0.22 356.5)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #CC1276, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC1276.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.086
Use #CC1276 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.