#CD1C68
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.7% 0.211 2.8), rgb(205, 28, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CD1C68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1C68 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 28, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.211 2.8) |
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 #CD1C68 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1C68 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD1C68 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1C68 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7498
oklch(70.8% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2487F
oklch(63.2% 0.194 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1C68
oklch(55.7% 0.211 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10456
oklch(49.2% 0.196 3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F47
oklch(42.6% 0.162 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#73193B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#CD1C68 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) | #4E566A | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7764 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0041 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1C68
#CD1C68
oklch(55.7% 0.211 2.8)
- #008679
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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 #CD1C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
Use #CD1C68 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.