#CD317C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.201 356.5), rgb(205, 49, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CD317C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD317C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 49, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.201 356.5) |
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 #CD317C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD317C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD317C text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD317C text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD317C
oklch(57.6% 0.201 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA1863
oklch(49% 0.186 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1951
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#CD317C 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) | #525F7E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C78 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1A52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD317C
#CD317C
oklch(57.6% 0.201 356.5)
- #008D77
#008D77
oklch(57.5% 0.107 176.5)
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 #CD317C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #CD317C 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.