#CD1785
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.224 351.2), rgb(205, 23, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CD1785 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1785 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 23, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.224 351.2) |
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 #CD1785 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1785 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD1785 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1785 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E971AC
oklch(70.6% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4498
oklch(63.2% 0.206 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1785
oklch(56.5% 0.224 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D075A
oklch(42.6% 0.173 351)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#CD1785 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) | #425987 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0050 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1785
#CD1785
oklch(56.5% 0.224 351.2)
- #008A6D
#008A6D
oklch(56.4% 0.11 171.1)
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 #CD1785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD1785 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.