#CC3568
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.189 5.4), rgb(204, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CC3568 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3568 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.189 5.4) |
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 #CC3568 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3568 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3568 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3568 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67A94
oklch(70.8% 0.136 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB527A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3568
oklch(57.2% 0.189 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1F52
oklch(49.1% 0.176 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E44
oklch(42.8% 0.146 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#702039
oklch(37.7% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#CC3568 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) | #5A5E69 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B64 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE124B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3568
#CC3568
oklch(57.2% 0.189 5.4)
- #008B80
#008B80
oklch(57.3% 0.101 185.1)
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 #CC3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
Use #CC3568 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.