#CD1E92
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.226 346.7), rgb(205, 30, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CD1E92 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1E92 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 30, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.226 346.7) |
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 #CD1E92 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1E92 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD1E92 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1E92 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E772B5
oklch(70.8% 0.163 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC44A2
oklch(63.1% 0.209 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1E92
oklch(57.3% 0.226 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B0961
oklch(42.6% 0.174 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#701750
oklch(37.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#CD1E92 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) | #3E5D95 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8E | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1359 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1E92
#CD1E92
oklch(57.3% 0.226 346.7)
- #008E69
#008E69
oklch(57.4% 0.118 166.6)
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 #CD1E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.096
Use #CD1E92 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.