#CC38AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.218 338.1), rgb(204, 56, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CC38AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC38AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.218 338.1) |
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 #CC38AC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC38AC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC38AC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC38AC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#E271C5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC38AC
oklch(60% 0.218 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C20FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.238 338)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#880770
oklch(42.8% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D165B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#CC38AC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73F6E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC38AC
#CC38AC
oklch(60% 0.218 338.1)
- #00995F
#00995F
oklch(60.2% 0.141 158)
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 #CC38AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.094
Use #CC38AC 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.