#CD3392
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.6% 0.209 347.7), rgb(205, 51, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CD3392 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3392 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 51, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.209 347.7) |
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 #CD3392 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3392 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3392 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3392 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.191 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3392
oklch(58.6% 0.209 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71574
oklch(49% 0.194 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#88175E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#CD3392 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) | #4A6395 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2C5E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3392
#CD3392
oklch(58.6% 0.209 347.7)
- #00926E
#00926E
oklch(58.6% 0.119 167.8)
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 #CD3392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CD3392 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.