#CC37A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.213 341.7), rgb(204, 55, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CC37A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC37A2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 55, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.213 341.7) |
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 #CC37A2 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC37A2 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC37A2 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC37A2 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC37A2
oklch(59.5% 0.213 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41399
oklch(55.6% 0.232 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#89096A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1756
oklch(37.7% 0.138 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#CC37A2 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) | #4467A5 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9F | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93968 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC37A2
#CC37A2
oklch(59.5% 0.213 341.7)
- #009665
#009665
oklch(59.5% 0.132 161.4)
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 #CC37A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.094
Use #CC37A2 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.