#CC43AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.205 338.8), rgb(204, 67, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CC43AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC43AB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 67, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.205 338.8) |
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 #CC43AB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC43AB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC43AB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC43AB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC43AB
oklch(61% 0.205 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF229D
oklch(55.7% 0.222 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A40E86
oklch(49.1% 0.207 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85146D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B59
oklch(37.7% 0.133 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#CC43AB 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) | #4A6DAE | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A8 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74871 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC43AB
#CC43AB
oklch(61% 0.205 338.8)
- #009C63
#009C63
oklch(61.1% 0.141 158.8)
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 #CC43AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.094
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.097
Use #CC43AB 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.