#CD0081
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2), rgb(205, 0, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CD0081 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD0081 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 0, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2) |
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 #CD0081 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD0081 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD0081 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD0081 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23F96
oklch(63.1% 0.213 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731349
oklch(37.6% 0.138 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#CD0081 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) | #3E5583 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE004B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD0081
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
- #00886C
#00886C
oklch(55.8% 0.109 171.6)
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 #CD0081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD0081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.085
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD0081 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.