#CD2681
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.212 353.5), rgb(205, 38, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CD2681 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 354°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2681 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 38, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.212 353.5) |
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 #CD2681 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2681 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2681 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2681 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E774A8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4992
oklch(63.1% 0.195 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2681
oklch(57% 0.212 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0A69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1256
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#711A47
oklch(37.8% 0.128 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#CD2681 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) | #4A5C83 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7D | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0851 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2681
#CD2681
oklch(57% 0.212 353.5)
- #008C72
#008C72
oklch(57.1% 0.109 173.5)
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 #CD2681, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD2681.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CD2681 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.