#CD3E84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.19 354.5), rgb(205, 62, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CD3E84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3E84 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.19 354.5) |
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 #CD3E84 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3E84 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3E84 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3E84 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65390
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3E84
oklch(59.1% 0.19 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62267
oklch(49.1% 0.177 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#871F54
oklch(42.7% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CD3E84 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) | #576586 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8081 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD315C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3E84
#CD3E84
oklch(59.1% 0.19 354.5)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #CD3E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD3E84 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.