#CC44B7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.212 334.6), rgb(204, 68, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CC44B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC44B7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 68, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.212 334.6) |
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 #CC44B7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC44B7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC44B7 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC44B7 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD75CA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC44B7
oklch(61.6% 0.212 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.23 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20990
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831275
oklch(42.7% 0.177 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#CC44B7 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) | #4370BA | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B4 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64E78 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC44B7
#CC44B7
oklch(61.6% 0.212 334.6)
- #009F59
#009F59
oklch(61.7% 0.154 154.5)
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 #CC44B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC44B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.093
Use #CC44B7 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.