#CC3B9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.204 344.9), rgb(204, 59, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CC3B9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3B9A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 59, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.204 344.9) |
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 #CC3B9A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3B9A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3B9A text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3B9A text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E474B7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC3B9A
oklch(59.5% 0.204 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C41C90
oklch(55.6% 0.222 345)
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Step 700
700
#A9067B
oklch(49.2% 0.206 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#891064
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1951
oklch(37.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#CC3B9A 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) | #4C679D | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F97 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93965 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3B9A
#CC3B9A
oklch(59.5% 0.204 344.9)
- #00956B
#00956B
oklch(59.3% 0.125 164.8)
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 #CC3B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CC3B9A 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.