#CD2292
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.224 346.9), rgb(205, 34, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CD2292 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2292 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 34, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.224 346.9) |
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 #CD2292 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2292 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2292 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2292 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E672B4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2292
oklch(57.5% 0.224 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8B0C61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#CD2292 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) | #405E95 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8E | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC195A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2292
#CD2292
oklch(57.5% 0.224 346.9)
- #008E6A
#008E6A
oklch(57.4% 0.117 167.2)
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 #CD2292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
Use #CD2292 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.