#CC4194
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.8% 0.193 347.7), rgb(204, 65, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CC4194 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4194 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.193 347.7) |
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 #CC4194 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4194 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4194 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4194 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4194
oklch(59.8% 0.193 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32689
oklch(55.7% 0.21 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A81474
oklch(49.2% 0.195 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#88175F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#CC4194 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) | #536996 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8191 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3C65 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4194
#CC4194
oklch(59.8% 0.193 347.7)
- #009671
#009671
oklch(59.8% 0.121 167.7)
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 #CC4194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #CC4194 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.