#CC3281
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.201 354.2), rgb(204, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CC3281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3281 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.201 354.2) |
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 #CC3281 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3281 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3281 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3281 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94E91
oklch(63% 0.185 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3281
oklch(57.7% 0.201 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A91967
oklch(49.1% 0.186 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E46
oklch(37.8% 0.121 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#CC3281 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) | #506083 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2055 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3281
#CC3281
oklch(57.7% 0.201 354.2)
- #008E75
#008E75
oklch(57.7% 0.109 174.4)
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 #CC3281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC3281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #CC3281 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.