#CD2991
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.9% 0.218 347.6), rgb(205, 41, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CD2991 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2991 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 41, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.218 347.6) |
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 #CD2991 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2991 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2991 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2991 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA489F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2991
oklch(57.9% 0.218 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0975
oklch(49.2% 0.202 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A115F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#CD2991 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) | #445F94 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC205B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2991
#CD2991
oklch(57.9% 0.218 347.6)
- #00906C
#00906C
oklch(58% 0.118 167.5)
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 #CD2991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #CD2991 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.