#CD277C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.21 355.6), rgb(205, 39, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD277C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD277C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.21 355.6) |
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 #CD277C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD277C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD277C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD277C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD277C
oklch(56.9% 0.21 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D65
oklch(49.2% 0.195 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1352
oklch(42.6% 0.161 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#431228
oklch(27.1% 0.08 356)
#CD277C 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) | #4C5C7E | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A78 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE034F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD277C
#CD277C
oklch(56.9% 0.21 355.6)
- #008B74
#008B74
oklch(56.9% 0.107 175.5)
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 #CD277C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD277C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CD277C 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.