#CD157C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.221 354.6), rgb(205, 21, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CD157C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD157C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 21, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.221 354.6) |
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 #CD157C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD157C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD157C text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD157C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04491
oklch(63.1% 0.203 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD157C
oklch(56% 0.221 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0854
oklch(42.6% 0.17 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#CD157C 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) | #45577E | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE004A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD157C
#CD157C
oklch(56% 0.221 354.6)
- #008870
#008870
oklch(55.9% 0.106 174.5)
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 #CD157C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD157C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD157C 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.