#CC418A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.188 352), rgb(204, 65, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CC418A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC418A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 65, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.188 352) |
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 #CC418A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC418A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC418A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC418A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477AA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC418A
oklch(59.4% 0.188 352)
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Step 600
600
#C42880
oklch(55.6% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9176C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#891858
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#CC418A 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) | #57678C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3860 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC418A
#CC418A
oklch(59.4% 0.188 352)
- #009477
#009477
oklch(59.4% 0.115 172.4)
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 #CC418A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
Use #CC418A 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.