#CD007A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.228 354.7), rgb(205, 0, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CD007A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD007A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 0, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.228 354.7) |
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 #CD007A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD007A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD007A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD007A text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C4
oklch(81% 0.103 355)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A6
oklch(70.8% 0.164 355)
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Step 500
500
#E34090
oklch(63.1% 0.21 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD007A
oklch(55.4% 0.228 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#741445
oklch(37.7% 0.136 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#CD007A 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) | #41547C | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767676 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0046 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD007A
#CD007A
oklch(55.4% 0.228 354.7)
- #00866F
#00866F
oklch(55.4% 0.104 175)
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 #CD007A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD007A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.092
Use #CD007A 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.