#CC408B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.19 351.5), rgb(204, 64, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CC408B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC408B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 351.5) |
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 #CC408B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC408B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC408B text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC408B text on black | 4.67:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC408B
oklch(59.3% 0.19 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#852058
oklch(42.6% 0.146 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#CC408B 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) | #56678D | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8088 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3760 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC408B
#CC408B
oklch(59.3% 0.19 351.5)
- #009476
#009476
oklch(59.4% 0.115 171.7)
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 #CC408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
Use #CC408B 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.