#CC267D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.21 354.9), rgb(204, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CC267D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC267D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.21 354.9) |
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 #CC267D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC267D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC267D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC267D text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E875A5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A90
oklch(63.2% 0.193 354.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC267D
oklch(56.7% 0.21 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0D66
oklch(49% 0.195 355)
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Step 800
800
#8C1354
oklch(42.7% 0.162 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#711B45
oklch(37.8% 0.126 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#CC267D 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) | #4B5B7F | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797979 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD034F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC267D
#CC267D
oklch(56.7% 0.21 354.9)
- #008B73
#008B73
oklch(56.8% 0.107 174.8)
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 #CC267D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC267D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #CC267D 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.