#CD3E99
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.9% 0.2 345.8), rgb(205, 62, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CD3E99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3E99 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.2 345.8) |
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 #CD3E99 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3E99 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3E99 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3E99 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD3E99
oklch(59.9% 0.2 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3208E
oklch(55.5% 0.217 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80C79
oklch(49.1% 0.202 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#891262
oklch(42.7% 0.168 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#CD3E99 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) | #4F689C | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3B66 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3E99
#CD3E99
oklch(59.9% 0.2 345.8)
- #00976E
#00976E
oklch(60% 0.125 165.6)
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 #CD3E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
Use #CD3E99 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.