#CD3C8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.197 350), rgb(205, 60, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CD3C8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3C8E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.197 350) |
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 #CD3C8E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3C8E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3C8E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3C8E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AD
oklch(70.7% 0.142 350)
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Step 500
500
#D55199
oklch(63.1% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3C8E
oklch(59.2% 0.197 350)
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Step 700
700
#A51F6F
oklch(49% 0.183 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#861D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 350)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#CD3C8E 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) | #526690 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808B | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3460 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3C8E
#CD3C8E
oklch(59.2% 0.197 350)
- #009473
#009473
oklch(59.3% 0.118 169.8)
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 #CD3C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD3C8E 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.