#CD2388
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.218 350.6), rgb(205, 35, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CD2388 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2388 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 35, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.218 350.6) |
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 #CD2388 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2388 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2388 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2388 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4799
oklch(63% 0.2 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2388
oklch(57.1% 0.218 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC046F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#CD2388 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) | #455C8A | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A84 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0D54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2388
#CD2388
oklch(57.1% 0.218 350.6)
- #008D6E
#008D6E
oklch(57.2% 0.113 170.2)
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 #CD2388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
Use #CD2388 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.