#CD2999
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.222 344.6), rgb(205, 41, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CD2999 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2999 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 41, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.222 344.6) |
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 #CD2999 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2999 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2999 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2999 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E473B8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D948A6
oklch(63.2% 0.204 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2999
oklch(58.2% 0.222 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9057B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#891064
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1952
oklch(37.6% 0.133 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#CD2999 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) | #40619C | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB265F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2999
#CD2999
oklch(58.2% 0.222 344.6)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #CD2999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD2999 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.