#CC2277
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.211 357), rgb(204, 34, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CC2277 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2277 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.211 357) |
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 #CC2277 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2277 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2277 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2277 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE498B
oklch(63.1% 0.193 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2277
oklch(56.3% 0.211 357)
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Step 700
700
#AE0962
oklch(49.1% 0.196 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1250
oklch(42.7% 0.162 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#CC2277 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) | #4B5979 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7873 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD004B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2277
#CC2277
oklch(56.3% 0.211 357)
- #008974
#008974
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.8)
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 #CC2277, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC2277.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #CC2277 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.