#CD358F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.7% 0.205 349.1), rgb(205, 53, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CD358F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD358F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 53, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.205 349.1) |
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 #CD358F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD358F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD358F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD358F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD358F
oklch(58.7% 0.205 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#CD358F 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) | #4D6391 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2D5E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD358F
#CD358F
oklch(58.7% 0.205 349.1)
- #009270
#009270
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169)
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 #CD358F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #CD358F 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.