#CC36A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.217 340.2), rgb(204, 54, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CC36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.217 340.2) |
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 #CC36A6 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC36A6 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC36A6 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC36A6 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D6
oklch(81% 0.105 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E471C1
oklch(70.7% 0.17 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC36A6
oklch(59.6% 0.217 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C30F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.235 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#89066D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1658
oklch(37.7% 0.141 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#CC36A6 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) | #4167A9 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83B6A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC36A6
#CC36A6
oklch(59.6% 0.217 340.2)
- #009763
#009763
oklch(59.7% 0.135 160.2)
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 #CC36A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.095
Use #CC36A6 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.