#CC1D87
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.221 350.5), rgb(204, 29, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CC1D87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 350°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC1D87 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 29, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.221 350.5) |
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 #CC1D87 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC1D87 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC1D87 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC1D87 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E872AE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC1D87
oklch(56.6% 0.221 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#71184B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#CC1D87 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) | #425A89 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757883 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0052 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC1D87
#CC1D87
oklch(56.6% 0.221 350.5)
- #008B6D
#008B6D
oklch(56.7% 0.111 170.6)
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 #CC1D87, closest first.
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 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.088
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.090
Use #CC1D87 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.