#CC257F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.212 354), rgb(204, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CC257F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC257F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.212 354) |
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 #CC257F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC257F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC257F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC257F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4991
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC257F
oklch(56.7% 0.212 354)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B68
oklch(49% 0.197 354)
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Step 800
800
#8C1255
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354)
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Step 900
900
#711A46
oklch(37.8% 0.127 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#CC257F 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) | #4A5B81 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797B | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0450 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC257F
#CC257F
oklch(56.7% 0.212 354)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #CC257F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC257F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.086
Use #CC257F 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.