#CC3379
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.197 357.7), rgb(204, 51, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CC3379 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3379 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 51, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.197 357.7) |
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 #CC3379 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3379 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3379 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3379 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E578A1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA508A
oklch(63.2% 0.18 357.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3379
oklch(57.5% 0.197 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B61
oklch(49.1% 0.183 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E42
oklch(37.7% 0.119 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#411326
oklch(26.8% 0.075 357.7)
#CC3379 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) | #545F7B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C76 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1C52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3379
#CC3379
oklch(57.5% 0.197 357.7)
- #008D79
#008D79
oklch(57.6% 0.106 178)
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 #CC3379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #CC3379 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.