#CD0480
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.6), rgb(205, 4, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CD0480 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 353°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD0480 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 4, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.6) |
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 #CD0480 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD0480 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD0480 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD0480 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EC70AA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14095
oklch(63% 0.211 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD0480
oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#CD0480 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) | #3F5682 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767C | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE004A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD0480
#CD0480
oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.6)
- #00886D
#00886D
oklch(55.8% 0.108 172.3)
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 #CD0480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD0480.
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 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.083
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD0480 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.