#CD3F8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.192 351.2), rgb(205, 63, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CD3F8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3F8C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 63, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.192 351.2) |
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 #CD3F8C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3F8C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3F8C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3F8C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E576AC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD3F8C
oklch(59.4% 0.192 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52482
oklch(55.6% 0.209 351)
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Step 700
700
#AA126E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1659
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#CD3F8C 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) | #55678E | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8089 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3660 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3F8C
#CD3F8C
oklch(59.4% 0.192 351.2)
- #009475
#009475
oklch(59.3% 0.116 171.1)
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 #CD3F8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD3F8C 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.