#CC3098
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.214 345), rgb(204, 48, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CC3098 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3098 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 48, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.214 345) |
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 #CC3098 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3098 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3098 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3098 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3098
oklch(58.5% 0.214 345)
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Step 700
700
#A7117A
oklch(49.1% 0.2 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C51
oklch(37.7% 0.128 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#CC3098 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) | #45639B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2D61 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3098
#CC3098
oklch(58.5% 0.214 345)
- #009269
#009269
oklch(58.5% 0.123 164.9)
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 #CC3098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #CC3098 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.