#CC418D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.189 350.7), rgb(204, 65, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CC418D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC418D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.189 350.7) |
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 #CC418D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC418D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC418D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC418D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC418D
oklch(59.5% 0.189 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42782
oklch(55.6% 0.206 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8166E
oklch(49% 0.191 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#89185A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CC418D 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) | #56688F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3961 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC418D
#CC418D
oklch(59.5% 0.189 350.7)
- #009575
#009575
oklch(59.6% 0.117 170.6)
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 #CC418D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #CC418D 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.