#CC2E8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.209 349.9), rgb(204, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CC2E8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2E8B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.209 349.9) |
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 #CC2E8B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2E8B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2E8B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2E8B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E476AE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.192 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2E8B
oklch(57.8% 0.209 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91370
oklch(49.1% 0.195 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#89165B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.126 350)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#CC2E8B 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) | #4A608D | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B87 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2259 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2E8B
#CC2E8B
oklch(57.8% 0.209 349.9)
- #008F6F
#008F6F
oklch(57.8% 0.115 169.8)
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 #CC2E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
Use #CC2E8B 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.