#CC3DA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.211 339.3), rgb(204, 61, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CC3DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 61, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.211 339.3) |
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 #CC3DA9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC3DA9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3DA9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3DA9 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#E173C2
oklch(70.6% 0.165 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC3DA9
oklch(60.3% 0.211 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C11A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.229 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60287
oklch(49.1% 0.213 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#870E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1959
oklch(37.8% 0.137 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#CC3DA9 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) | #456AAC | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A6 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8426E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3DA9
#CC3DA9
oklch(60.3% 0.211 339.3)
- #009963
#009963
oklch(60.2% 0.137 159.6)
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 #CC3DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.095
Use #CC3DA9 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.