#CC4596
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.3% 0.189 347.3), rgb(204, 69, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CC4596 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4596 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.189 347.3) |
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 #CC4596 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4596 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4596 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4596 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CC
oklch(81% 0.092 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B2
oklch(70.6% 0.148 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4596
oklch(60.3% 0.189 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12A89
oklch(55.6% 0.205 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61975
oklch(49.1% 0.191 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#871A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#CC4596 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) | #566B98 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8293 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4167 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4596
#CC4596
oklch(60.3% 0.189 347.3)
- #009872
#009872
oklch(60.3% 0.123 167.4)
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 #CC4596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CC4596 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.