#CD3C88
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.194 352.6), rgb(205, 60, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CD3C88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3C88 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.194 352.6) |
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 #CD3C88 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3C88 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3C88 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3C88 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC6
oklch(81% 0.087 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65294
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3C88
oklch(59% 0.194 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6206A
oklch(49.1% 0.18 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#CD3C88 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) | #55658A | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F85 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC315D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3C88
#CD3C88
oklch(59% 0.194 352.6)
- #009376
#009376
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.3)
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 #CD3C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #CD3C88 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.