#CC1F86
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.219 351), rgb(204, 31, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CC1F86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC1F86 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 31, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.219 351) |
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 #CC1F86 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC1F86 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC1F86 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC1F86 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E873AD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4698
oklch(63.1% 0.202 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC1F86
oklch(56.7% 0.219 351)
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Step 700
700
#AC016F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102B
oklch(26.8% 0.083 350.9)
#CC1F86 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) | #445B88 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757982 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0252 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC1F86
#CC1F86
oklch(56.7% 0.219 351)
- #008B6E
#008B6E
oklch(56.7% 0.111 171.3)
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 #CC1F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
Use #CC1F86 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.