#CC1982
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.221 352.2), rgb(204, 25, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CC1982 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC1982 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 25, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.221 352.2) |
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 #CC1982 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC1982 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC1982 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC1982 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E972AB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4596
oklch(63.2% 0.204 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC1982
oklch(56.2% 0.221 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A58
oklch(42.6% 0.17 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#721749
oklch(37.8% 0.133 352)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#CC1982 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) | #435984 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75787E | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC1982
#CC1982
oklch(56.2% 0.221 352.2)
- #00896E
#00896E
oklch(56.1% 0.108 172.4)
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 #CC1982, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC1982.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #CC1982 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.