#CC357E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.196 355.8), rgb(204, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CC357E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC357E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.196 355.8) |
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 #CC357E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC357E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC357E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC357E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508D
oklch(63.1% 0.181 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC357E
oklch(57.9% 0.196 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91C64
oklch(49.1% 0.183 356)
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Step 800
800
#891C52
oklch(42.7% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#CC357E 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) | #536080 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C7B | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2355 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC357E
#CC357E
oklch(57.9% 0.196 355.8)
- #008E77
#008E77
oklch(57.8% 0.108 175.9)
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 #CC357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
Use #CC357E 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.